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O'Neil Duane Lareau
Apr 12, 2011
O'Neil LaReau,age 80 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mr. LaReau was born March 23, 1931, in Kanka Kee, IL to the late Claude and Arbella LaReau. He served in Korean Conflict, enjoyed gardening, and was retired from Tredager Coop Aluminum Products. Visitation will be Thursday 6-9 at the funeral home. There...
Mattie Ayres
Apr 5, 2011
Mattie Ayres, age 95 of Olathe, KS and formerly of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in Olathe. Mrs. Ayres was born Aug. 23, 1915, in Lamar Co. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hollis. She was a cosmotologist and owned several salons during her successful career. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home...
Lavelle Redden
Apr 2, 2011
Lavelle Redden, age 98 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Ms. Redden was born September 19, 1912, in Fayette Co. to the late John and Cora Roberts and was a clerk in the tax office. Graveside services will be Wed. at 2:00 at Vernon City Cemetery with James Godsey officiating. She is survived by...
James Lawrence Mcgee
Mar 15, 2011
James Lawrence McGee, age 77 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Feyette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. McGee was born Jan. 7, 1934, in Walker, Co., AL to the late Ernest Lewis and Hattie Lou McGee. He was an engineer and served in the U.S. Army and Korean Conflict. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in the funeral...
Joseph Oscar (J.O.) Edmondson, Jr.
Mar 11, 2011
Joseph Oscar Edmondson (J.O.) Jr., age 85 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Mr. Edmondson was born April 10, 1925, in Cullman, Co., AL, to the late Joseph Oscar Edmondson, Sr. and Roseta Edmondson. He was a heavy equipment worker and was in the U.S. Navy. Funeral services will be...
Ed Billingsley
Mar 2, 2011
Charles Edward (Ed) Billingsley, age 86 of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Northport Medical Center-DCH in Northport. Mr. Billingsley was born May 27, 1924, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Chester and Auneeta Billingsley. He was a TV repairman and served in the Army and World War II. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in...
Mary Elizabeth Noland
Feb 28, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Noland, age 64 of Winfield, AL and formerly of Vernon, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield. Ms. Noland was born Feb. 12, 1947 in Lamar Co. to the late Bankston and Floy Mae Hollis and was a restaurant worker. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 2:00 at Furnace Hill with James Godsey...
Kay Springfield
Feb 20, 2011
Julie Kay Randolph Springfield, age 63 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Springfield was born May 11, 1947, in Vernon to the late Martin and Lemmie Randolph. She was the activities coordinator at Generations of Vernon and was a member of Christian Chapel Church of Christ. She enjoyed cooking and...
Mary Lee Mcnees
Feb 16, 2011
Mary Lee McNees, age 85 of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. McNees was born March 14, 1925, in Lamar Co., to the late James David and Carrie White. She was a clerk and a life time member of the Vernon Church of Christ. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 in the funeral...
Betty Jane Havard Mcelrath
Feb 6, 2011
Betty Jane Havard McElrath, age 63 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. McElrath was born July 9, 1947 to the late John Lloyd and Annie Irene Fowler and was a house wife. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 at the Full Gospel Worship Center with James Godsey officiating. Burial will follow at...
Nellie Ann Murphy
Feb 2, 2011
Nellie Ann Murphy, age 71 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Murphy was born May 12, 1939, in Lamar Co., to the late Denmon and Pauline Langley. She was a cashier at the Columbus Air Force Base. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Scott Stoval...
Lois Virginia Vann
Feb 1, 2011
Lois Virginia Vann, age 54 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Vann was born Dec. 24, 1956 in Plant City, FL to the late Carlos Redus Underwood, Sr. and Willie Underwood. She was a homemaker. Graveside service will be Saturday at 11:00 at the Full Gospel Fellowship Cemetery with James Godsey officiating. Visitation...
Ora Mae Reeves
Jan 31, 2011
Mrs. Ora Mae Reeves, age 101 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Aurora Australis Lodge in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Reeves was born September 22, 1910, in Lamar Co., AL to the late Johnny and Nancy Caroline Jackson. She was a seamstress and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and Eastern Star and enjoyed embroidery. Funeral services...
Joe Wayne Finch
Jan 31, 2011
Joe Wayne Finch, age 76 of Vernon, passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Finch was born September 14, 1934 in Alabama to the late David Audine and Tezzie Finch. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services will be Wednesday at Mt. Pisgah with Glenn Boman officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery....
Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins
Jan 29, 2011
Sarah Elizabeth Stockman Hawkins, age 50 of Sulligent, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Hawkins was born March 21, 1960, in Old Town, FL to the late Clayton and Martha Stockman and she was a seamstress. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 at the Cornerstone Church of God (instate 10-11) with Billy Ray Adams and...
James Edwin (Ed) Conner
Jan 28, 2011
James Edwin (Ed) Conner, age 84 of Henderson, TN and formerly of Caledonia, MS, passed away Friday, Jan. 28, at Westwood Healthcare in Decaturville, TN. Mr. Conner was born March 10, 1926, in Millport to the late John Thomas and Nancy Jane Conner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and WWII and worked as a civil service machinist...
Floyd Harrel Sansing
Jan 20, 2011
Mr. Floyd Harrel Sansing, age 71 of Sulligent, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospial in Columbus, MS. Mr. Sansing was born Nov. 6, 1939 in Sulligent, AL to the late Floyd and Vera Sansing and he was an auto body repairman. Their will be a private graveside service for the family at a later date. Survivors...
John Riley Walker
Jan 15, 2011
Mr. John Riley Walker, age 74 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Walker was born March 22, 1936 in Lamar Co., AL to the late Sam and Alice Gunter Walker. He was a member of United Baptist Church in Vernon where he served as President of the Trustee Board. He was an active member...
Martha Stone Butler
Jan 6, 2011
Martha Butler, age 73 of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham. Mrs. Butler was born Sep. 29, 1937 in Lamar Co., AL to the late Hobson and Adell Bickerstaff. She was a secretary. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Danny Jolly and Ed Broadway officiating....
James Paul Shelnut
Dec 27, 2010
James Paul Shelnut, age 78 of Vernon, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Shelnut was born July 14, 1930 in Lamar Co. to the late William David and Martha Viola Shelnut. He served in the Korean Conflict and was a retired factury worker at NACCO. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 at the First...
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