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...
William Bryan Barnes
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. William Bryan Barnes, age 82 of Fayette, AL, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Fayette Medical Center. Mr. Barnes was born December 22, 1933, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Thomas Edward and Martha Elizabeth Barnes. He was a U.S. veteran, co-owner of Lamar Heating and Cooling, and a cattle farmer. In addition to his parents, he...
Tracy Edwards
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Henry Tracy Edwards, age 82 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield. Mr. Edwards was born March 27, 1934, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late John and Maude Edwards. He was a veteran and a dispatcher with a trucking company. He was also a member of the Vernon Church of...
Sarah Gann Loftis
Dec 10, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Gann Loftis, age 84 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Hospice of West Alabama. Mrs. Loftis was born December 12, 1931, in Vernon, AL, to the late Burt and Hettie Guin. She and her husband, the late Howard Loftis, owned and operated the Sears catalog store in Vernon for many years. She was also...
Anglia Louise Hutcheson
Dec 6, 2016
Mrs. Anglia Louise Hutcheson, age 77 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Mrs. Hutcheson was born September 10, 1939, in Hollandale, MS, to the late Jessie Lee and Edna Adams. She was a homemaker and was married to the late Charlie J. Hutcheson. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs....
Marlene Shaw
Dec 5, 2016
Ms. Marlene Shaw, age 46 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at her residence. Ms. Shaw was born January 29, 1970, in Vernon, AL, to the late Dan and Stella Shaw. She was a hopper with Waste Management and was also preceded in death by her sister, Diane McDowell, and her niece, Shae Shaw. Funeral services will...
Shirley Mae Campbell
Dec 1, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Mae Campbell, age 80 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Campbell was born July 27, 1936, in Franklin Co., AL, to the late James Benton and Ada Ross Horton and was a machine operator at Chromolox. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Stanley Scott...
Icie Reeves
Nov 30, 2016
Mrs. Icie Reeves, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Reeves was born April 17, 1929, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Clady and Iva Foster and was a house wife. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ed Stanley, and two sisters,...
Jesse Oren Phillips
Nov 25, 2016
Mr. Jesse Oren Phillips, age 81 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, evening, November 25, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Jesse was born April 11, 1935, in Deatsville, AL, to the late Leon and Ruth Phillips. He graduated from Alabama Christian College with a BA in Bible in 1957 and obtained an MA in Bible from Alabama...
Harold Lee Spears
Nov 11, 2016
Harold Lee Spears was the fourth offspring born to the union of the late Mr. Luther Spears and the late Mrs. Marie V. Nelson Spears on November 20, 1950. Harold's alluring, adventurous, and fruitful life attained its summit on Friday, November 11, 2016, when he departed this life at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Harold was united...
Lloyd Clanton
Nov 3, 2016
Mr. Aubrey Lloyd Clanton, age 64 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Clanton was born January 24, 1952, in Kirkland, GA, to the late Aubrey and Marjorie Clanton. He was a propane driver for Mid South Propane and was married to the late Clara Sue Clanton. Mr. Clanton was...
Ramona Ann Taggart
Oct 26, 2016
Mrs. Ramona Ann Taggart, age 81 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. Taggart was born July 1, 1935, in Vernon, AL, to the late Alvin Andrew Sims and Mary Hankins Sims and was a housewife. Mrs. Taggart started cooking when she was six years old and was known for it throughout the county....
Charlene Perkins
Oct 22, 2016
Murlie Charlene Perkins, age 74 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. Perkins was born October 11, 1942, to the late Dexter and Erdeal South. She was a homemaker and member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will Sunday at 2:00 at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church with Kevin Suddith officiating. Burial...
Dayson Wayne Foster
Oct 19, 2016
Dayson Wayne Foster, the three and a half month old infant son of Lauren Rogers & Gary Foster, left this cruel world Wednesday morning for a much better place. His was a long, hard-fought journey in which he gave his all. He was surrounded by his deeply grieving family who is still trying to make sense of it all. The...
