Obituaries

May 4, 2019

Mr. Jason Carl Hawkins, age 42 of Smithville, MS, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Jason was born March 6, 1977 in Vernon, AL.  He was a supervisor for United Furniture, and was preceded in death by grandparents, Morris Welch and Nell (Welch) Smith and Jim and Ann Hawkins.

There will be a memorial service...

May 3, 2019

Mrs. Jo Ann Bryant Barnes, age 90 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Mrs. Barnes was born April 24, 1929, in Millport, AL, to the late David P. and Eppie L. Bryant.  She was an executive secretary for Airline Manufacturing and was married to the late Joe C....

May 2, 2019

Mr. Larry Hankins, born August 9, 1934, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Shields and Icie Hankins, left his loving family and this life to be with his Heavenly Father, Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the age of 84.  Larry was being cared for at home.

Larry was married 61 years to the late Anne Bostick...

Apr 30, 2019

Mrs. Carmen Teresa Smith, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.

Mrs. Smith was born June 28, 1926, in New York, NY, to the late Benito and Pauline Gomez.  She was a nurse at the hospital in Vernon for a number of years and was married to the late...

Apr 29, 2019

Mr. Billy Gray Lawrence, age 90 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, at his residence.

Mr. Lawrence was born February 2, 1929, to the late Fred and Hattie Lawrence.  He served in the U.S. Army and also served in WWII and the Korean War.  While in Germany, Mr. Lawrence drove a tank.  After he...

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Megan Elise Langley Pike, age 31 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Vernon.

Mrs. Pike was born November 17, 1987, in Amory, MS to Tommy and Lisa Langley.  She was a speech pathologist and was preceded in death by her grandmother, Genie Langley.

Funeral services will be Monday evening at...

Apr 26, 2019

Mrs. Judith Ann Lovett, age 64 of Millport, AL, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Lovett was born October 23, 1954, in Washington Court House, OH, to the late Robert E. and Arnetta Leisure.  She was a restaurant and bar manager and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Leisure and...

Apr 19, 2019

Harold Lee Goode, age 90, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019.

He was born in Birmingham, AL, to the late John Clifton and Addie Black Goode on July 18, 1928.  He is preceded in death by his parents; by his wife, Betty Jo Guyton Goode; grandson Matthew Hudson; and his brothers, Jerry Goode and Wilbur Goode.

Apr 16, 2019

Miss Mary Hickman, age 76, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Generations of Vernon.

Miss Hickman was born June 4, 1942, in Peoria, IL to the late Charles and Dorothy Huffer.  She was a CNA at Generations of Vernon.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 in the chapel of Chandler...

Apr 15, 2019

Mr. James Earl Butler, age 82 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, at his residence.

James Earl was born July 21, 1936, in Vernon, AL, to the late Obie Butler and Sammie Lee Woods Butler.  He took pride in his business, Butler's Body Shop, and drove for Glasgow Trucking Company.  James Earl was married...

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Jim D. Burnett, age 84 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at his residence.

Mr. Burnett was born February 11, 1935, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Frank and Bertha Burnett.  He graduated from Sulligent High School and attended Brewer State Jr. College.  Mr. Burnett later served in the U.S. Army and...

Apr 5, 2019

Mrs. Kawatha Jean Koonce, age 80 of Columbus, MS, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Windsor Place in Columbus.

Mrs. Koonce was born August 26, 1938, in Vernon, AL, to the late Clovis Chandler and the late Hilda Hadaway.  She was an insurance underwriter and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, working in her...

Mar 31, 2019

Dorothy Jane Smith Crawford of Vernon went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2019 atBaptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.   She was 84 years of age.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5 th 2019 at 1:00 pm at Chandler Funeral Home in Vernon, AL, with burial to follow in Fellowship Cemetery.  Bro....

Mar 17, 2019

Mr. Robert Price Dobbins, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.

Mr. Dobbins was born February 3, 1933, to the late Robert Grady and Cless Dobbins.  Mr. Dobbins was a mechanic and a member of the Vernon Church of Christ.  He was also preceded in death...

Mar 13, 2019

Mrs. Marie Anne Hankins, age 80 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Hankins was born October 10, 1938, in Winfield, AL, to the late Raymond and Lucille Bostick.  She owned and operated Bostick's Furniture in Vernon for a number of years.  She was also a member of the Vernon Church...

Mar 8, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Price Faulkner, age 82 of Millport, AL, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019, at Generations of Vernon.

Mrs. Faulkner was born December 27, 1936, in Lowndes County, MS, to the late William and Hattie Price.  She owned a cloth shop in Millport and was a member of the Millport Church of Christ.

Funeral...

Mar 7, 2019

Mrs. Dora Blanche Brock Reeves, age 88 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Mrs. Reeves was born March 25, 1930, in Detroit, MI, to the late James Monroe and Mollie Ellen Brock.  She taught first grade at Kennedy Elementary for a couple of years after attending Livingston...

Mar 3, 2019

Ms. Dianne Ann Harris, age 50 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019, at her residence.

Ms. Harris was born June 1, 1968, in Amory, MS, to the late Willard and Dorothy Ann Reed.  She was a seamstress and a member of Christian Chapel Church of Christ.  She was also preceded in death by her...

Feb 27, 2019

Mrs. Edith Inez Wright, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Wright was born January 6, 1932, in Rogersville, AL, to the late Dillard and Gertie King.  She was married to the late Phillip Wright and worked with inventory control at the Lamar County Board of Education.

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Feb 24, 2019

Mr. Larry Keith McPherson, age 66 of Vernon, AL and formerly of Whiteville, NC, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at his residence.

Mr. McPherson was born November 7, 1952, in Whiteville, NC, to the late James C. and Margaret (Walton) McPherson.  He played football for Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, VA.  He was a heavy equipment...