Obituaries

Feb 3, 2021

Mrs. Gracie Nell Beard Taylor, age 80 of the Crossville Community, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Taylor was born June 28, 1940, in Millport, AL, to the late Dupree and Erdie Miller Beard.  She was an LPN, and was married to the late Bobby Crawford and the late Billy Taylor.  Mrs. Taylor...

Feb 3, 2021

Mrs. Geraldine Perkins Hayes, age 80, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Mrs. Hayes was born January 2, 1941, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Grady and Mildred Perkins.  She was an LPN, and was affectionately called Nana.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Perkins.

Graveside services...

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. Harold J. Gaught, age 85 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Windsor Place in Columbus.

Mr. Harold was born to J.G. and Bettie Fay Smith Gaught December, 29, 1935.  He attended Lamar County High School, then served his country for 20 years in the United States Military.  Several of those tours were...

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Joe Turner, age 71, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Joe was born November 22, 1949, in Birmingham, AL, to the late Zadus Turner, Sr. and Ruth Thompson Turner.  He was a devoted member of the First Free Will Baptist Church where he was widely known...

Jan 21, 2021

Mrs. Chapple Geraldine Johnson, age 94 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Fayette Long Term Care in Fayette, AL.

Mrs. Johnson was born November 8, 1926, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Golden and Ruby Curry.  She was a homemaker, and was married to the late Jake Johnson.  She was also preceded...

Jan 20, 2021

Mr. Bobby Joe Honeycutt, age 62, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Mr. Honeycutt was born August 14, 1958, in Columbus, MS, to the late Mack John and Ruby Lillian Honeycutt.  He was a welder at Marathon, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Wilson....

Jan 16, 2021

Mrs. Mae Jean Hagood, age 81, of the Fernbank Community in Millport, AL, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Glenwood Center in Florence, AL.

Mrs. Hagood was born November 19, 1939, in Lamar County, AL.  Mae Jean was a member of Fernbank Baptist Church, a hard worker, a homemaker, and a friend to anyone she met. ...

Jan 12, 2021

William Titus Bowen, age 77, was born October 30, 1943.  He departed this life to be with his Lord on January 12, 2021.  Titus was an honest, hardworking individual who loved God, his country, his family, and his friends.  He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it.  Titus was owner and operator of...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Billy Lamar Carr, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Carr was born August 23, 1928, in Lamar County, AL, to the late William Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Carr.  He was a presser at Simanola Manufacturing.  Mr. Carr was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gus, Buck,...

Jan 9, 2021

Mr. Billy Lee Pennington, age 73 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Pennington was born May 1, 1947, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Celbert Lee and Jewell Carr Pennington.  He was a Supervivor at Sanford Trust Company, and was also preceded in death by his son, Billy Lee...

Jan 2, 2021

Winnie Aileen (Lene) Smith Godsey, age 87 of Middleburg, FL passed away January 2, 2021 at Acosta-Rua Center Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL.

Winnie (Lene) was born in Lamar County, AL, on August 16, 1933, to the late David Walter Smith and the late Mary Estella Jones Smith.  She was preceded in death by her...

Dec 29, 2020

Mr. Orman David "Todd" McGee, age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Mr. McGee was born July 27, 1937, to the late Clay and Elva McGee.  He served in the U.S. Air Force then later worked as a machinist at Hyster.  He was also preceded in death...

Dec 24, 2020

Mr. George Buddy "Bud" Jordan, age 82, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at UMMC in Jackson, MS.

Mr. Jordan was born November 11, 1938, in Vernon, AL, to the late Murray and Maudie Jordan.  He was an equipment operator in the oil fields.  Mr. Jordan was also preceded in death by his daughter,...

Dec 19, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Hopper, age 75 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.

Mrs. Hopper was born December 15, 1945, in Vernon, AL, to the late Hugo and Jewel Scott.  She was a machine operator at Chromalox, and was married to the late Larry Hopper.  She was also preceded in death...

Dec 17, 2020

Ms. Katherine "Kathy" Lynn McKinney, age 64 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at her residence.

Kathy was born July 26, 1956, in Corinth, MS, to Kenneth and Sara McKinney.  Kathy graduated from Hazel Green High School in 1974, and was head cheerleader.  Kathy was a people person, and her family was everything to...

Dec 15, 2020

Mr. Bobby Gene Crawford, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield.

Mr. Crawford was born March 15, 1933, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Dan and Rama Crawford.  He served in the U.S. Army, and was a retired machine operator at Arvins.  Mr. Crawford was a...

Dec 12, 2020

Jake passed away peacefully at home on December 12, 2020, at 73 years of age.  He was laid to rest on December 16, 2020, in a private graveside service at Walnut Grove Cemetery beside the graves of his parents, Clyde and Bennie C. Patrick Cunningham, and his brother Gene Cunningham, with Chandler Funeral Home of Vernon officiating.  Jake was...

Dec 12, 2020

Mr. Timothy Corkren, age 65, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Mr. Corkren was born March 29, 1955, in Haleyville, AL, to the late Pete Corkren and Faylene Rawls Corkren Dempsey.  He worked many professions throughout his life, but his favorite and longest profession was being a...

Dec 3, 2020

Mr. James "Jimmy" Lowell Wheeler, Jr., age 58 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, December 3, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory, MS.

Jimmy was born December 13, 1961, in Vernon, AL, to the late James Lowell Wheeler, Sr. and Jessie Mae Shelton Wheeler.  He was also preceded in death by his sister, Vickie Reed.  Jimmy...

Dec 3, 2020

Mrs. Linda Pinkerton passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, at her home.

Mrs. Pinkerton was born June 14,1947, in Sulligent, AL, to the late James and Mary Springfield.  Mrs. Pinkerton had a servants heart and was always doing for others.  She loved her family fiercely and with an unconditional love.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pinkerton...