Obituaries

Nov 28, 2020

Mr. Glen Allen Garrett, age 79 of Columbus, MS, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mr. Garrett was born August 28, 1941, in Hamilton, MS, to the late Rueben Bill and Mary Lucille Garrett.  He served in the U.S. Army National Guard, and was a computer operations analyst with United Technologies.  He was also...

Nov 27, 2020

Mr. Raymond Lester Merchant, age 77 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS.

Mr. Merchant was born on September 23, 1943, in Sulligent, AL, to the late Grady Merchant and Evie Elliott Merchant.  He was a retired railroad detective and was a Shriner.  In addition to his...

Nov 23, 2020

Mr. Horace Esker "Eck" Hall, age 97 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at Windsor Place in Columbus.

Mr. Hall was born August 21, 1923, in Columbus, MS, to the late Milford Esker and Addie Hall.  He was a steel worker, and was married to the late Eula Mae Easley Hall.  He was also...

Nov 21, 2020

Mr. Elbert Franklin Langley, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at his residence.

Mr. Langley was born November 10, 1934, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Denmon and Pauline McGill Langley.  He graduated from Lamar County High School in 1954, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March of 1955. ...

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Rickey Harrison Merchant, age 65, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence.

Mr. Merchant was born July 6, 1955, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Noble and Jessie Mae Merchant.  He was a carpenter and cattle farmer, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends.  In...

Oct 29, 2020

Mr. Charles Marvin Taylor, age 81 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Mr. Taylor was born January 6, 1939, in Fayette County, AL, to the late Marvin Bishop Taylor and Nina Bell Fowler Taylor.  He was a truck driver and owned and operated his own truck.  Mr....

Oct 28, 2020

Mr. Bruce Wendell Allenbaugh, II, age 56 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Vernon.

Mr. Allenbaugh was born July 2, 1964, in Steubenville, OH, to the late Bruce and Maxine Allenbaugh.  He was a factory worker at Max Home in Sulligent.

There will be no formal funeral service.

Survivors...

Oct 25, 2020

Mr. Hunter Kennedy, age 93 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. Kennedy was born February 9, 1927, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Clinton Leroy and Rachel Adeline Kennedy.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a dairy and row crop farmer.  Mr....

Oct 24, 2020

Mrs. Martha Louise Essary, age 82, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Mrs. Essary was born July 17, 1938, in Fayette, AL, to the late John and Essie Nelson.  She was a homemaker and was married to the later Billy Jack Essary.  Mrs. Essary was also preceded in...

Oct 23, 2020

Mr. William "Charles" Guyton went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 23, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Charles was born on April 14, 1946, in Vernon, AL, to the late R.W. and Dollie Guyton.  He served his country in the National Guard for 40 years.  Serving as a Sergeant with the...

Oct 16, 2020

Mr. Jack McLemore, age 89 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, October 16, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. McLemore was born July 3, 1931, in Sulligent, AL, to the late Sam and Pearlie McLemore.  He was a truck driver, and was married to the late Helene McLemore.  Mr. McLemore was also preceded in death by his son,...

Oct 14, 2020

Ms. Sandra Darlene Mackey, age 46 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at her residence.

Ms. Mackey was born December 22, 1973, in Aberdeen, MS, to the late Terry Mackey and the late Billie Ann Cantrell.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to everyone she met.  In addition to her parents,...

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Sharon "Sheri" Taylor Cobb, age 57 of Kennedy, AL, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mrs. Cobb was born March 5, 1963, in Temple, TX, to Charles Taylor and the late Sandra Blair Taylor.  She was a cosmetologist and care giver.  In addition to her mother, Mrs. Cobb was also preceded in death...

Oct 7, 2020

Mr. Lynn B. Boman, age 85 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Northport Medical Center-DCH.

Mr. Boman was born February 5, 1935, in Vernon, AL, to the late William L. and Sammie Lee Boman.  He served in the U.S. Army and Vietnam War, and was a logger.  He was also preceded in death...

Oct 6, 2020

Mr. Ira C. Boman, age 74 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. Boman was born March 23, 1946, in Vernon, AL, to the late Clark and Lillie Boman.  He owned an auto repair shop. and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Boman.

The family...

Sep 21, 2020

Mrs. Ruby Nell Lacy, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Lacy was born August 25. 1928, in Lamar County, AL, to the late A. Jackson Loyd and Ruby Velma Parson.  She was a homemaker and was married to the late Bill Ross Lacy.  Mrs. Lacy was also a...

Sep 20, 2020

Mr. William Alfred Turman, age 84 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. Turman was born July 12, 1936, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Troy and Columbiana Turman  He was a lineman at Walker Manufacturing, and was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Sep 18, 2020

Mrs. Miriam "Merry" Nadine Rogers, age 71, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.

Mrs. Rogers was born December 31, 1948, in Columbus, MS, to the late T.J. and Adine Eskridge.  She was a member of the Vernon First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and...

Sep 3, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Irene Perkins, age 96, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Perkins was born December 1, 1923, in Dawson Springs, KY, to the late Wiley S. and Fleecy Lee Rogers Yielding.  She was a bookkeeper, and was married to the late Elvin G. Perkins.  Mrs. Perkins was also...

Aug 26, 2020

Mr. John Henry Cole, Jr., age 73 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at his residence.

Mr. Cole was born March 22, 1947, in Vernon, AL, to the late John Henry Cole, Sr. and Ruby Lee Cole.  He was a lineman for the telephone company, and was also preceded in death by his grandson,...