Obituaries

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...

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...