Obituaries

Nov 10, 2021

Warren Allen Barry was born September 26, 1956, in Washington State, Whidbey Island Navy Base.  He passed on to be with our Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Warren accepted Christ as his personal savior and was baptized in 1995, and is a member at Bethabara Baptist Church in Fayette County.  Warren has been active in Church...

Nov 7, 2021

Mr. James Paul Perkins, age 83, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Perkins was born May 15, 1938, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Loyd and Fannie Hollis Perkins.  He served in the National Guard, and was an equipment operator for the Lamar County Commissions office and the City...

Nov 2, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Joice Corbett, age 69, of Kennedy, AL, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Fayette Long Term Care. Mrs. Corbett was born January 11, 1952, in Kennedy, AL, to the late Robert and Lucille Collins.  She worked at Robbies in Fayette for 35 years as a seamstress.

There will be a private graveside service Thursday, November 4,...

Oct 17, 2021

Ms. Tina Louise Gann Casas, age 57, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021, at her residence.

Ms. Casas was born August 26, 1964, in Chicago, IL, to the late William and Bonnie Mae Gann.  She was a loving mother and restaurant owner, and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Amanda Hopson.

Oct 10, 2021

Rory Lamar Reeves, 60, of Vernon, AL, passed on October 10, 2021. Rory was born to Kenneth and Frances, in Tupelo, MS on December 28, 1960.  He married Betty Reeves in 1985, and they lived together in Vernon. Together, they raised four children. Rory was kind, generous, good-humored, and never met a stranger.  The only things he loved more than...

Oct 5, 2021

Mr. Howard Wayne Berry, age 74, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Berry was born November 13, 1946, and was the fourth of five children to Jesse Talmadge "Tal" and Rosie Marie Berry.  He was a 1965 graduate of Lamar County High School and was a member of Academy Baptist...

Oct 1, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Watkins, age three months, of Bankston, AL, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.

Mary Elizabeth was born June 26, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, AL, and was special to her family and to everyone who knew her.  She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Earnest and Maxine Owens, and Manfred and Lois...

Sep 28, 2021

Mrs. Beverly Lynn Hudson, age 70, of Sulligent, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Mrs. Hudson was born  January 5, 1951, in Mobile, AL, to the late J.D. and Christeen Sledge, and was married to the later Richard Hudson.  She was a fourth grade teacher at Vernon Elementary, then...

Sep 27, 2021

Mr. Johnny Ray Edgeworth, age 52, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at Helen Keller Hospital, in Red Bay, AL.

Mr. Edgeworth was born July 23, 1969, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Roland Edward and Rosie Lee Moore Edgeworth.  He was also preceded in death by two uncles, Jimmy Wayne Moore and...

Sep 20, 2021

Ms. Joyce Marie Bigham, age 65, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at her residence.

Ms. Bigham was born July 14, 1956, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to the late Albert B. and Clarean Beasley Bush.  She worked in the billing department at hospitals, and was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Dixie Rae Bigham....

Sep 20, 2021

Mr. Herman Keith Corkren, age 69, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Corkren was born March 12, 1952, in Winfield, AL, to the late Herman "Pete" Corkren and Faylene Dempsey.  He was a truck driver, and was also preceded in death by his son, Anthony Corkren, his brother, Tim Corkren,...

Sep 17, 2021

Mr. Randy Gerald Adams, age 58, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, in Vernon.

Mr. Adams was born September 12, 1963, in Columbus, MS, to the late Therond Adams,, Sr. and Katherine Langford Adams.  He served in the Alabama National Guard, and was a retired truck driver.  He loved and enjoyed being with his...

Sep 7, 2021

Mrs. Jeanie Rae Merchant Mosley, age 73, of Cuba, AL, and formerly of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at her residence in Cuba.

Mrs. Mosley was born February 14, 1948, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Guy and Dessie Franks Merchant.  She was a 1966 graduate from Lamar County High School, and was a...

Aug 29, 2021

Mrs. Dola Mae Edwards, age 54 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, in Columbus, MS.

Mrs. Edwards was born January 15, 1967, in Hamilton, MS, to the late E.D. and Liddie Guin Garrett.  She was a CNA Nurses Assistant, and was married to the late Johnny Edwards.  She was also...

Aug 24, 2021

Mrs. Willie Mae Moore, age 90, of Fayette, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Mrs. Moore was born February 12, 1931, in Caledonia, MS, to the late William Dalton and Mattie Walden Humbers.  She was a homemaker, and was married to the late Morris N. Moore, Sr. ...

Aug 24, 2021

Mr. Lewis Alfred Walker, age 104, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. Walker was born August 21, 1917, in Zalma, MO, to the late Amos and Nettie Vance Walker.  He served in the U.S. Army where he met his wife, Jean Gardner Walker, and in World War II.  After...

Aug 21, 2021

Mr. Donald Ray Teel, age 56, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Teel was born February 11, 1965, in Langdale, AL, to the late Ray and Dora Laynette Atkins Teel.  He worked as a cab controller at Ox Bodies.

There will be a memorial service Saturday, August 28,...

Aug 18, 2021

Mr. Thomas Jerry Oakes, age 77, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Oakes was born June 3, 1944, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Thomas Braxton and Loree DuBose Oakes.  He was a forestry worker, and a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.  In addition to his...

Aug 11, 2021

Mr. Gregory Lloyd Watts, age 69, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.

Mr. Watts was born February 15, 1952, in Memphis, TN, to the late Roy Edward and Evelyn Watts.  He served in the U.S. Navy, and was a general contract painter.

There will be a visitation only...

Aug 11, 2021

Mr. Johnny Ray Edwards, age 60, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Edwards was born August 4, 1961, in Caledonia, MS, to the late K.G. and Luicelle Pace.  He was a painter, and was a good friend to many.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Edwards was also preceded...