Ben Atkins
May 13, 2013
Mr. Carl Benton ("Big Ben") Atkins, age 69 of Huntsville, AL and formerly of Vernon, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at Huntsville Hospital. Mr. Atkins was born September 23, 1943, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Carl and Ada Atkins and was also preceded in death by his three sisters, Faye Cooper, Dorothy Sue Johnson, and Mary Leaf,...
Erma Hall Ussery
May 9, 2013
Mrs. Erma Hall Ussery, age 93 of Hoover, AL and formerly of Vernon, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, AL. Mrs. Ussery was born August 15, 1919, in Buhl, AL, to the late George and Effie Franklin and was married to the late John Ussery. She was a lunchroom manager for the Lamar...
Elwanda Faye Oakes
Apr 30, 2013
Miss Elwanda Faye Oakes, age 68 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Valley View Nursing Home in Madison, AL. Miss Oakes was born April 30, 1945, in Vernon, AL, to the late Esker Lee and Virgie Oakes. She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Elderedge and Clyde Motes. Miss Oakes graduated from...
Doris Jean Thomas
Apr 27, 2013
Mrs. Doris Jean Thomas, age 70 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born June 19, 1942, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Jessie and Mary Curry. She was a house keeper and was also preceded in death by her son, Joel Thomas. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 at...
Dewayne Avery Welch
Apr 15, 2013
Mr. Dewayne Avery "Hacksaw" Welch, age 59 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Welch was born November 12, 1953, in Culllman, AL to Ruby Dooley Welch and the late Roy Welch. He was a truck driver and was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Dewayne Welch. Funeral services will be Wednesday...
Nancy "Polly" Carolyn Crawford
Apr 12, 2013
Mrs. Nancy Carolyn ("Polly") Crawford, age 80 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Crawford was born June 11, 1932 in Lamar Co., AL. She was a housewife and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicky Dubose; her mother and...
Betty Ruth Brock
Apr 10, 2013
Betty Ruth Falkner Brock, loving daughter, wife, mother, and friend passed away to be with the Lord on April 10, 2013. Mrs. Brock was on October 24, 1925 to Dewey Falkner and Edna Turner Falkner. They lived in the old family home where her father and grandparents lived. Her maternal grandparents were Dr. Berry Edley Turner and Ella Glasgow Turner....
Dorothy Mae Mcreynolds
Apr 9, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Mae McReynolds, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. McReynolds was born May 26, 1926, in Lamar Co., AL to the late W.D. and Dessie Reeves. She was a medical secretary/medical clerk for a medical office in Vernon. She was also preceded in death by her...
Lanita Mayers
Apr 2, 2013
Mrs. Lanita "Lita" Mayers, age 54 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Mayers was born July 14, 1958 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Britt Duke and Watana Cantrell. She was the CEO of Mac's Minit Mart and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, and...
Oliver "Junior" Carr
Mar 28, 2013
Mr. Oliver "Junior" Carr, age 67 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Carr was born September 15, 1945, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Buck Oliver and Mary Adell Carr and worked in the shipping department at General Tire. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, J.C. Wright. Funeral...
Suzanne Beale Dobbins
Mar 17, 2013
Mrs. Suzanne Beale Dobbins, age 74 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Mrs. Dobbins was born October 10, 1938, in Jasper, AL to the late Dan and Dessie Sue (Johnson) Newman. She was a personal assistant at Chromalox and a member of the Vernon Church of Christ. She was also preceded in...
Annie Loraine Berry
Mar 8, 2013
Mrs. Annie Loraine Berry, age 96 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Berry was born September 8, 1916, in Prentiss Co., MS to the late Audie and Lucy Anderson. She was a homemaker raising six children then worked for a short time at McCoy Manufacturing and later at the Convalescent Center. She...
Edward Leon White, Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
Mr. Edward Leon White, Sr., age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Mr. White was born March 4, 1930 in Okolona, MS to the late James Preston and Zella Ozell Haley White. Mr. White was a tank mechanic in the Army and an airplane mechanic at Hayes Aircraft in...
Ruby Lee Humbers
Mar 7, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Lee Humbers, age 75 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Generation of Vernon. Mrs. Humbers was born December 5, 1937, to the late Robert and Magdalene Gilliam. She was a garment plant worker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Newman Humbers. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 in the funeral...
Wilma Ruth Dooley
Mar 4, 2013
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Dooley, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Dooley was born December 14, 1926, in Lamar Co., AL to the late James Roland and Delia Yerby. She worked at First National Bank of Fayette. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Dooley; and eight brothers,...
Loree Trimm
Mar 4, 2013
Ms. Loree Trimm, age 83 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at her residence. Ms. Trimm was born February 10, 1930, in Lamar Co., AL in the Fellowship Community to the late John Grady and Jennie Edna Thomas Butler. She was a commodities broker at Butler & Company. In addition to her parents, Ms. Trimm was preceded...
Dorothy Lou Prater
Feb 28, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Lou Curry Prater, age 90 of Marietta, OK and formerly of Vernon, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Lake Country Nursing Center in Marietta. Mrs. Prater was born December 18, 1922, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Golden and Ruby Curry. She was an accounting clerk for Kraft Foods. She was also preceded in death...
Elsie Faye Mccool
Feb 23, 2013
Mrs. Elsie Faye McCool, age 72 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. McCool was born January 6, 1941, in Monroe, Co., MS, to the late John Luther and Emma Jean Barham. She was a homemaker. Mrs. McCool was also preceded in death by a grandson, Chuck Myers; half-brother, Elmer Barnes; and half-sister,...
Henry Ford Graham
Feb 17, 2013
Mr. Henry Ford Graham, age 90 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Graham was born July 4, 1922, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Henry Elbert and Belle Graham. He was retired from the FBI and was a Shriner/Mason and Ham Radio operator. He was also preceded in death by his wife,...
Betty Jane Burchett
Feb 17, 2013
Mrs. Betty Jane Burchett, age 77 of Tuscaloosa, AL and formerly of Vernon, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Heritage Health Care & Rehab in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Burchett was born June 5, 1935, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Gilbert and Dorothy Pennington. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
