Lillian White
Oct 17, 2016
Mrs. Lillian Crossley White, age 91 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. White was born March 3, 1925, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Andrew and Vera Crossley. She was a homemaker and was married to the late James P. White. Mrs. White was also preceded death by her brothers, J.B....
Tressie B. Mcclendon
Oct 8, 2016
Mrs. Tressie B. McClendon, age 95 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. McClendon was born February 2, 1921, in Marion Co., AL, to the late Roy D. and Ozie Gann Franks. She was a seamstress and married the late Erbie McClendon on June 21, 1941. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs....
Phillip Ray Wright
Oct 6, 2016
Mr. Phillip Ray Wright, age 90 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mr. Wright was born August 6, 1926, in Marion Co., AL, to the late Henry Ferris and Alma Elizabeth Wright. He served in the U.S. Army and fought in Europe during World War II. Mr. Wright taught for over...
Nancy Carolyn Beck
Oct 2, 2016
Mrs. Nancy Carolyn Beck, age 78, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Mrs. Beck was born July 22, 1938, in Vernon, AL, to the late Dexter B. and Ola F. Taylor. She was married to the late Mitchell Beck and over her lifetime she had many occupations that included a...
Braxine Spann
Oct 2, 2016
Mrs. Braxine Atkins Spann, age 85 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Fayette Medical Center. Mrs. Spann was born July 14, 1931, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Ira Timothy and Lula Elma Atkins and was a cook and waitress at various restaurants. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Spann was also preceded in death...
Shane Devon Pinkerton
Sep 27, 2016
Mr. Shane Devon Pinkerton, age 49 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield, AL. Mr. Pinkerton was born October 15, 1966, in Columbus, MS to Linda Springfield Pinkerton and the late Larry Pinkerton, Sr. He was a 1986 graduate of Lamar County High School and worked with Gen Corp. In addition to...
Donald Carr
Sep 20, 2016
Mr. Donald Woods Carr, age 84 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Carr was born November 11, 1931, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late William and Lizzy Carr. He was a maintenance worker for the Vernon Housing Authority. In addition to his parents, Mr. Carr was preceded in death by...
Weda Evelyn Holmes
Sep 11, 2016
Mrs. Weda Evelyn Holmes, age 87 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016. Mrs. Holmes was born November 16, 1928, in Cullman, AL, to the late Orie and Offie Benefield. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Vernon and was secretary for Western Auto, a family business that she and her husband started together. In...
Margaret Pennington
Sep 3, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Pennington, age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Pennington was born October 2, 1932, in Jefferson Co., AL, to the late Roy and Mary Ash. She worked in the garment plant and was a housewife. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pennington was also preceded in death by her...
Frances Wright
Aug 27, 2016
Mrs. Frances Lee Maebell (Carter) Wright, age 90 of Bentonville, AR and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, August, 27, 2016. Frances was born July 10, 1926, in Summerville, GA, to the late William Harvey Carter and Emma Jane (Caldwell) Carter. She was a factory worker and was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Wright. Frances was a...
Steven Bryant Perkins
Aug 26, 2016
Mr. Steven Bryant Perkins, age 27 of Fayette, AL, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Perkins was born August 3, 1989, in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was an insurance salesman for Aflac and was preceded in death by his grandfather, Willie Gene Perkins. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1:00 at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church with...
Jason "J.J." Locke
Aug 25, 2016
Mr. Jason "J.J." Lee Locke, age 29 of Steens, MS, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Vernon. Mr. Locke was born November 25, 1986, in Columbus, MS. He was a 2005 graduate of Lamar County High School then graduated from Concordia in 2011 with a BS in Accounting. Mr. Locke was preceded in death by his brother, Patrick Clinton...
Ruby Wright
Aug 13, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Brown Wright, age 97 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Wright was born January 7, 1919, in Steens, MS, to the late William Jasper and Violet Jane Hollis Brown. She was a supervisor at the garment plant for a number of years then went on to work with the Lamar...
Ronald Wright
Aug 9, 2016
Mr. William Ronald Wright, age 71 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Wright was born March 17, 1945, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to the late William Charles and Louise Wright. He served in the U.S. Army and was a personnel director for a railroad. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 from the chapel...
Ronal Price
Aug 8, 2016
Mr. James Ronal Price, age 67 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Mr. Price was born January 27, 1949, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late James Earnest and Hattie Lucille Price. He was an equipment operator for the Lamar County Commissioner's office. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00...
Claborn "C.H." Cantrell
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. Claborn Hasell "C.H." Cantrell, age 84 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Thursday, Augutst 4, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was born August 18, 1931, in Truman, AR, to the late Marvin J. and Vera Bell Cantrell. He served in the U.S. Army as a T/Sgt. during the Korean Conflict and was a supervisor at United Technologies until his...
Larry Wayne Pinkerton
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Larry Wayne Pinkerton, Sr., age 71 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Fayette Medical Center. Mr. Pinkerton was born August 18, 1944, in Fayette, AL, to the late Clarence and Vela Pinkerton and was a supervisor at OMNOVA in Columbus, MS. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pinkerton was also preceded in death by two...
James Monroe Edgeworth
Jul 20, 2016
James Monroe Edgeworth, age 81 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Edgeworth was born January 13, 1935, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Zeak and Lula Mae Edgeworth. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Tommy and Roland Edgeworth; his sisters, Idale Williams, Rosetta Moore, Mary Magdelene Edgeworth; and some...
Robert Houston Robertson
Jul 18, 2016
Mr. Robert Houston Robertson, age 71 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Robertson was born December 19, 1944, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Kermit and Tura Fay Robertson. He was a diesel mechanic and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Robertson was also preceded in...
Donald Johnson
Jul 7, 2016
Mr. Donald (Don) Ray Johnson, age 69 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Johnson was born July 1, 1947, in Vernon, AL, to the late John Richard and Dorothy Mae (Rogers) Johnson. He served in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam War, working as a mechanic....
