Dora Annette Hopper
May 6, 2017
Miss Dora Annette Hopper, age 56, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Miss Hopper was born July 1, 1960, in Vernon, AL, to Harold and Estlee Hopper. Funeral services will be Monday at 3:00 in the chapel of Chandler Funeral Home with burial following at Lampkin. Visitation will be Monday 2-3 prior...
Martha Ann Bardon
May 2, 2017
Mrs. Martha Ann Shaw Bardon, age 72 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Bardon was born October 5, 1944, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Girlie and Effie Shaw. She was a member of Lamar Church of Christ and had her own in home day care. Mrs. Bardon enjoyed being with family...
Laura White
Apr 27, 2017
Mrs. Laura Thornley White, age 88 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. White was born June 22, 1928, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late John Thomas and Mary Thornley. She was a secretary at Lamar Heating and Cooling and was a long time member of Oakes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. In...
Albert Staggs
Apr 13, 2017
Mr. Albert Staggs, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Staggs was born June 15, 1929, in Lauderdale Co., AL, to the late Hobert and Mary Staggs. He served in the U.S. Army and Korean War and was a machine operator. Mr. Staggs was also a minister at...
Sarah Key Morgan
Mar 30, 2017
Mrs. Sarah Key Wright Morgan, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Sarah Key was born Carrollton, MS to the late Lin and Lillie Wright. She grew up in a family of Christian values, hard work, and a love for others. As a young girl, she worked hard to help out anyway she...
Shelby Jean Moore
Mar 21, 2017
Mrs. Shelby Jean Hankins Moore, born July 12, 1939, passed from this life March 21, 2017 at age 77. Mrs. Moore was born to the late Erval Lee and Henretta Pennington Hankins in Vernon, AL. She was raised in Lamar Co., AL and graduated from LCHS in 1958. She loved her grandchildren, crossword puzzles, and cooking for her family. She...
Gloria Christian
Mar 17, 2017
Mrs. Gloria Perkins Christian, age 81 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Christian was born February 16, 1936, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Roy G. and Ida Bell Perkins and was a retail clerk for a number of years. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Christian was also preceded in...
William "Bill" Mauldin, Jr.
Mar 17, 2017
Mr. William "Bill" Earl Mauldin, Jr., age 75 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Mauldin was born November 30, 1941, in Franklin Co., AL, to the late William and Zola Mauldin. He was an insurance salesman. Funeral services will be Monday at 1:00 in the chapel of Chandler Funeral Home with Larry...
Sandra Taylor
Mar 14, 2017
Mrs. Sandra Blair Taylor, age 73 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Taylor was born May 13, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN, to the late Wilbur H. and Nola Mae Blair and was a caregiver. She was the youngest of nine children and was blessed with a husband of 55 years and and...
Dupree Pennington
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Dupree Pennington, age 88 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Pennington was born August 2, 1928, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Charie and Annie Lee Pennington. He served as sheriff of Lamar Co. from 1962 to 1966 then worked as manager for Thomas Poultry till 1985. Mr. Pennington later...
Lula Lavern Kirtley
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Lula Lavern Kirtley, age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mrs. Kirtley was born December 26, 1933, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late W.J. and Edna Earl Glasgow. She was a weaver at the cotton mill and was married to the late Sydney Paul Kirtley. Mrs. Kirtley was...
Robert Earl Mccool
Feb 28, 2017
Mr. Robert Earl McCool, age 78 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at his residence. Mr. McCool was born June 5, 1938, in Caledonia, MS, to the late James Elbert and Carrie Ann McCool. He was a manager with Greif Brothers and enjoyed fishing, going to church, wood working, and spending time with his family. He loved...
Bob Sullivan
Feb 18, 2017
Mr. David Robert "Bob" Sullivan, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Bob was born September 4, 1929, in Monroe Co., MS, to the late David Andrew and Quilla Sullivan. He served in the U.S. Army and Korean War then later went into the funeral business. Bob owned and operated Sullivan Funeral...
Marilyn Alice Storey
Feb 12, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn Alice Storey, age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Vernon. Marilyn was born June 4, 1933, in Vernon, AL, to the late John and Alice Price. She was a secretary at United Technologies and was married to the late William J. Storey. Marilyn enjoyed church activities, reading, working in her yard, and visiting...
Janice "Jan" Marie Barnes
Feb 7, 2017
Ms. Janice "Jan" Marie Barnes, age 77 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at her residence. Ms. Barnes was born January 19, 1940, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Coy D. and Naoma Johnson. After many years of cooking and baking in her home, Ms. Barnes opened her bakery, Something Delious, in Vernon from 1986-1992. She...
Elouise Young
Feb 5, 2017
Mrs. Elouise Turner Young, age 97 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Young was born March 10, 1919, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Marvin Grady and Addie Crawford Turner. She was a homemaker and was married to the late Morris Edward Young. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs....
Olivia "Libby" Jane Rogers
Jan 21, 2017
Ms. Olivia "Libby" Jane Rogers, age 51 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at her residence. Ms. Rogers was born June 23, 1965, to James Ward and the late Leatrice Ward. She was a 1983 graduate of Lamar County High School and was a computer programmer. Ms. Rogers enjoyed watching Alabama football, scrap booking, painting, antiquing, and...
Joseph "Joey" David Thomas
Jan 16, 2017
Joseph "Joey" David Thomas, age 30, of Vernon, AL, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in Vernon, AL. Joey was born May 3, 1986, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to Pat and the late David Thomas. He was employed by Steel Dynamics Inc. in Columbus, MS. In addition to his father, Joey was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles...
Beatrice Oakes
Jan 12, 2017
Mrs. Nora Beatrice Christian Oakes, born on June 12, 1925 to the late Noah Washington Christian and Myrtle Izara Poore Christian, went home to be with her Lord on January 12, 2017. Beatrice was laid to rest at Oakes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church cemetery in the Crossville Community. She and her late husband, A.P. Oakes, lived in this community where...
Jean Walker
Dec 23, 2016
Mrs. Alma Jean Walker, age 96 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mrs. Walker was born October 19, 1920, in Jasper, AL, to the late Felix and Altie Gardener. She served in the U.S. Army and was a bookkeeper for McCoy Manufacturing. She also enjoyed spending time with people and did...
