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Margaret Dean Butler
Apr 28, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Dean Butler, age 91 of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Noland Health Services in Tuscaloosa, AL. Mrs. Butler was born Oct. 5, 1920, Lamar Co., AL to the late Ed and Adine Falkner. She married Bernice Butler on March 2, 1947. She graduated from Lamar Co. High School and the University of Alabama. She...
Dorothy Raye Jones
Apr 5, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Raye Jones, age 93 of Columbus, MS and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Aurora Australis Lodge in Columbus. Mrs. Jones was born June 15, 1918, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Hezzie Mervin and Annie Elizabeth Rose Anderson. She was a secretary for the Department of Human Resources. Mrs. Jones was...
Sheri Lynn Brewer
Mar 28, 2012
Ms. Sheri Lynn Brewer, age 49 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at her residence. Ms. Brewer was born Feb. 3, 1963, in Arcaria, FL, to Madeline Pennington and the late James Walter Brewer. She was a cook at McDonald's. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her daddy, Leathal Pennington. Funeral services...
Jo Ann Cantrell
Mar 22, 2012
Mrs. Jo Ann Gosa Cantrell, age 67 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thusday, March 22, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Cantrell was born Aug. 25, 1944, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Lester and Nettie Gosa. She ran a child day center from her home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Betty Mae "Mickie" Stanley-Taylor
Mar 21, 2012
Mrs. Betty Mae "Mickie" Stanley-Taylor, age 84 of Cullman, AL and formerly of Lamar Co., passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, AL. Mrs. Stanley-Taylor was born Oct. 3, 1927, in Cullman Co., AL to the late Henry and Rosamae Grund. She was a member of Brickyard Baptist Church and Star Community Club and...
Carl Glen Taylor
Mar 15, 2012
Mr. Carl Glen Taylor, age 58 of Sulligent, AL, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. Mr. Taylor was born July 24, 1953 in Monahans, TX to Teague and Doris Taylor. He was a vinyl prepper at Omnova Solutions and a member of URW Locale 748 in Columbus, MS. He liked to play golf,...
Margaret Ann Desmidt
Mar 15, 2012
Ms. Margaret Ann Pennington Desmidt, age 57 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Ms. Desmidt was born July 27, 1954, in Amory, MS to the late John and Lorine Pennington. She was a cashier with Highway 45 Truck Stop. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Pennington and her...
Sarah Loraine Mcgill
Mar 13, 2012
Sarah Loraine Springfield McGill, age 89 of Vernon, AL (Bedford Community) passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Winchester, TN after a battle with cancer. Mrs. McGill was born November 26, 1922 in Pickens Co., AL on the Springfield farm home located north of Gordo, AL. She was one of eleven children born to Thomas Alden Springfield and Sarah Jane...
William Aaron Pennington
Mar 11, 2012
Mr. William Aaron Pennington, age 61 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Pennington was born September 6, 1950, in Lamar Co., AL to the late John and Lorine Pennington. He served in the Vietnam War and was a truck driver for Vernon Milling Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Charlene Smitherman South
Mar 2, 2012
Mrs. Charlene South, age 73 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. South was born September 30, 1938 to the late Aaron and Bessie Smitherman. She worked as an insurance agent for ALFA and did some bookkeeping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice South. Funeral...
Mildred Lee Gibson Hawkins
Feb 29, 2012
Mrs. Mildred Lee Gibson Hawkins, age 72 of Millport, AL, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Hawkins was born September 24, 1939 in Hart Co., GA to the late Elmer and Mary Gibson and was a seamstress at a garment plant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John A....
Douglas Larry Perkins
Feb 27, 2012
Mr. Douglas Larry Perkins, age 60 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Perkins was born September 12, 1951 in Lamar Co., AL to the late William Choyce Perkins and Aleen Perkins. He worked as a deputy for the Lamar Co. Sheriff's Department for 33 years. In addition to his parents, he was...
Alice Virginia Glasgow
Feb 26, 2012
Mrs. Alice Glasgow, age 72 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Glasgow was born July 18, 1939, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Clady and Ivie Foster. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her sister, Adell Barnes. Funeral services will be Tuesday evening at...
Charles Wesley Corbell
Feb 26, 2012
Mr. Charles Wesley Corbell, age 82 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Corbell was born May 17, 1929 to the late Garvin and Millie Hudson Corbill. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who was passionate about family, church, and life. Mr. Corbell was a member of Academy Baptist Church. He was...
Johnnie Leaobert Brock
Feb 25, 2012
Mr. Johnnie Leaobert (Leo) Brock, age 77, of Millport, AL, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Brock was born Oct. 1, 1934, in Fernbank, AL to the late James Monroe and Mollie Ellie Brock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a factory worker at United Technologies. He was a member...
Orbon York Smith
Feb 24, 2012
Mr. Orbon York Smith, age 92 of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Smith was born September 13, 1919, in Newtonville, AL to the late Tom and Sarah Elizabeth Smith. He was a county supervisor. Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 27, at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Earl Mitchell and...
Patricia Cheryl Prosser
Feb 22, 2012
Mrs. Patricia Cheryl Prosser, age 65 of Vernon, AL, passed away Wed., Feb. 22, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Prosser was born July 23, 1946, in Boubon Co., KY to the late Elmer and June Sallee. She worked in quality control at Chromalox. Funeral services will be Friday, Feb. 24, at 11:00 in the funeral home chapel with Danny Thompson...
De Ottis Porter
Feb 18, 2012
Mr. De Ottis Porter, age 68 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Porter was born April 19, 1943 in Kennedy, AL to the late Robert and Vaudien Porter. He served in the U.S. Army and was an engineer and truck driver for Hyster. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11:00...
Maxine Brock Ward
Feb 15, 2012
Mrs. Maxine Brock Ward, age 79 of Pensacola, FL and formerly of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Homestead Village in Pensacola. Mrs. Ward was born April 29, 1932, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Franklin and Melviney Brock. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Vernon City Cemetery with Eddie Finch...
Gilbert Thomas Boshell
Feb 1, 2012
Mr. Gilbert Thomas Boshell, age 44 of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Boshell was born Nov. 16, 1967, in Walker Co., AL to Bobbie Jean Boshell and the late Thomas Coy Boshell, Sr. He was a logger. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 at the Townley Church of God in Townley, AL with...
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