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Donna Marie Webster
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Donna Marie Webster, age 65 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Webster was born December 1, 1947, in Talladega, AL, to the late L.D. and Myrtle Mitchell. She was a clerk and bookkeeper and member of the Vernon First United Methodist. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 at the Vernon...
Larry Hopper
Dec 18, 2012
Mr. Larry Hopper, age 70 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Mr. Hopper was born February 5, 1942 in Lamar Co., AL to the late William Perry and Denver Hopper. He was a carpenter and enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood work, camping, and being with family. Mr. Hopper was a...
Mary "Tillie" Johnson
Dec 12, 2012
Mrs. Mary "Tillie" Johnson, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wedneday, December 12, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Johnson was born August 30, 1920, in Lamar Co., AL to the late William and Sarah Johnson. She was a seamstress. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Bud...
William Henry Allen
Dec 7, 2012
Mr. William Henry Allen, age 84 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, December7, 2012, at Valley View Health and Rehab in Madison, AL. Mr. Allen was born December 12, 1928, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Joseph Henry and Mattie Allen. He served in the U.S. Army and Korean Conflict. He was a cashier/loan officer at the Bank of...
Dorothy Jean Cole
Dec 6, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Atkins Cole, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Fayette Long Term Care. Mrs. Cole was born January 21, 1926, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Marcus Jefferson and Altha Marie Atkins. She was the Fayette/Lamar Community Service Coordinator for the State of Alabama for thirty years. Mrs. Cole was a...
Charles Thurston Gilliam
Dec 2, 2012
Mr. Charles Thurston Gilliam, age 83 of Kennedy, AL, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Thurston was born August 17, 1929 in Lamar Co, AL to the late Charlie and Trannie Gilliam. He was a retired cook with the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 in the funeral home chapel with Danny...
Faye Onnie Boman
Nov 28, 2012
Mrs. Faye Onnie Hollis Boman, age 82 of Columbus, MS, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Aurora Health and Rehab. Mrs. Boman was born May 20, 1930, in Lamar Co., AL, to the late Mose and Ola Hollis. She was a school teacher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Brooks Boman; son,...
Virginia Ann Mcclure
Nov 27, 2012
Virginia Ann McClure, age 80 of Vernon, AL, departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Noland Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Mrs. McClure was born in Lamar Co., AL on December 1, 1931 to Curtis and Zadie Moore and she was a house wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob McClure, her parents, and an infant...
Don Thornton
Nov 17, 2012
Coach Donald "Don" Thornton, age 65 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, in Enterprise, AL. Mr. Thornton was born March 27, 1947, in Amory, MS, to the late Earl Brown and Aleen Thornton. He was a 1965 graduate of Sulligent High School and a 1969 graduate of Livingston University. He coached and taught at Kennedy High School,...
Johnnie Daniel Hooper
Oct 2, 2012
Mr. Johnnie Daniel Hooper, age 96 of Warren, MI and formerly of Millport, AL, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Sanctuary Nursing Facility in Warren. Bro. Hooper was born June 10, 1916, in Lowndes Co., MS to the late Samuel and Lillie Hooper. He was a long time faithful member and song leader of the West Side Church of...
Tezzie (Tess) Lou Howell
Sep 26, 2012
Mrs. Tezzie Lou (Tess) Howell, age 90 of Plano, TX, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2012, in Plano. Born on February 19, 1922, and raised near Vernon in Lamar Co., AL, Tess was the youngest daughter of the late Hardie Allen and Mary Annie Christian Butler. She was a devoted daughter, leaving school at an early age to care for...
Lamon Duckworth
Sep 22, 2012
Mr. Lamon Duckworth, age 78 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Duckworth was born July 19, 1934, in Fayette, AL. He was a store owner in the Crossville Community and enjoyed fishing, hunting, making jigs, knife sharpening, and being with his grandchildren. Mr. Duckworth was preceded in death by his mother, Lena Smith...
Garrett Rogers
Sep 16, 2012
Hurschel Garrett Rogers, age 19 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Rogers was born Aug. 11, 1993 in Winfield, AL to Brenda Jones and the late H.G. Rogers. He was a brick layer assistant. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Mike Nabors officiating. Graveside services will...
Buster Holliday
Aug 20, 2012
Mr. Buster Holliday, age 58 of Fayette, AL, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Holliday was born December 6, 1953, in Mobile, AL to the late Ray Preston and Ruth Holliday. He was a project manager for Hankins Engineering. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey officiating. Survivors...
Evelyn Younghanse Turner
Aug 17, 2012
Evelyn Younghanse Turner, age 77 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Turner was born September 6, 1934, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Murphy and Annie Lee Younghanse and was a registered nurse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Turner. Funeral services will be Sunday at 4:00...
Hubert Kenneth Johnson
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Hubert Kenneth Johnson, age 68 of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham. Mr. Johnson was born July 5, 1944 in Lamar Co., AL to the late Oakley Banks and Lillian Johnson. He was a presser at a garment plant and enjoyed playing music. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in...
Deborah Sue Morton
Jul 16, 2012
Miss Deborah Sue Morton, age 56 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, in Vernon. Miss Morton was born July 9, 1956, in Columbus, MS, to Sarah Morton and the late Kelly Morton. She was a floral designer and enjoyed baby sitting. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Diane Robinson. Funeral...
Sammie Lee Elliott
Jul 6, 2012
Mrs. Sammie Lee Elliott, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Elliott was born Feb. 22, 1920, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Edgar and Effie Lonnie McDaniel. She enjoyed gardening, painting, and reading. Mrs. Elliott was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and Daughters of the Confederacy. In addition...
Madel Roberts Reeves
Jul 1, 2012
Mrs. Madel Roberts Reeves, age 96 of Vestavia, AL, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Golden Living Nursing Home in Hoover, AL. Mrs. Reeves was born March 26, 1916, in Blount Co., AL to the late Sam and Jacke Roberts. Prior to living in Vestavia, she resided in Vernon, AL where she retired from Vernon Manufacturing Co. She was...
Mary Merlene Holley
Jun 29, 2012
Mrs. Mary Merlene Holley, age 86 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Holley was born July 22, 1925, in Walker Co., AL to the late Felix and Attie Walker. She was a receptionist at Lamar Co. General Hospital. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred...
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