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Carolyn Janette Finch

Carolyn Janette Finch

Sep 4, 2011

Carolyn Janette Finch, age 74 of Caledonia, MS, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Finch was born Oct. 15, 1936 in Lamar Co. to the late Davis and Josie Adair. She retired from operating a child daycare business in Caledonia and was a member of the Vernon Church of Christ where she was active in many...

Robert Lee Dobbins

Robert Lee Dobbins

Aug 28, 2011

Mr. Robert Lee Dobbins, age 49 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Dobbins was born July 30, 1962 to Ann Dobbins and the late Marion Dobbins. He worked in advertising sales. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 in the funeral home chapel with burial at Furnace Hill. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Augie Bea Bishop

Augie Bea Bishop

Aug 27, 2011

Mrs. Augie Bea Bishop, age 90 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Bishop was born Jan. 27, 1921 in Lamar Co. to the late George Calvin and Mary Frances Lawrence and worked as a book keeper. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Mike Nabors officiating. Graveside service...

Randall Keith Sisson

Randall Keith Sisson

Aug 20, 2011

Mr. Randall Keith Sisson, age 56 of Biloxi, MS, passed away Saturday, Aug, 20, 2011, at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sisson was born Feb. 12, 1955, in Mobile to the late Manuel and Opal Sisson. He was a former detective with the Biloxi police department then left the force to become a full time business owner. He owned Gulf...

Sue Carolyn Godfrey

Sue Carolyn Godfrey

Aug 19, 2011

Sue Carolyn Godfrey, age 74 of Vernon, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Godfrey was born April 17, 1937 to the late Lummie Lee and Leila Wheeler Moore. She worked in the quality control department at Westing House. Funeral services will be Sunday, Aug. 21, at First Baptist Church, where she will lie in state...

Billy Wayne Pennington

Billy Wayne Pennington

Jul 28, 2011

Mr. Billy Wayne Pennington, age 58 of Sulligent, passed away at his residence. Mr. Pennington was born Aug. 5, 1952 in Lamar Co. to Virginia Pennington Hildreth and the late William Elbert Pennington. He served in the U.S. Army and Vietnam War and was a truck driver. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel....

Newman Allen Humbers

Newman Allen Humbers

Jul 27, 2011

Mr. Newman Allen Humbers, age 75 of Sulligent, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield. Mr. Humbers was born July 28, 1935, in Kolola Springs, MS to the late William Dalton and Mattie Humbers. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Lamar Co. Commissions office. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 in the...

Eugene Adams

Eugene Adams

Jun 10, 2011

Mr. Eugene Adams, age 76 of Vernon, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Adams was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Columbus, MS to the late Jesse and Edna Adams. He was a combine repairman for John Deere. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Danny Avery officiating. Graveside service will...

Hoyt Edward Wright

Hoyt Edward Wright

Jun 9, 2011

Hoyt Edward Wright, age 87 of Schaumburg, IL, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, IL. Mr. Wright was born February 17, 1924 in Collinsville, AL to the late Joshua Mark and Media (McHaney) Wright. He served as a helmsman in the U.S. Navy in World War II. Mr. Wright became a...

Audie Lou Richards

Audie Lou Richards

Jun 2, 2011

Mrs. Audie Lou Richards, age 88 of Sulligent, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Richards was born Dec. 29, 1922, in Lamar Co. to the late Gardner and Wilma Lampkins. She was a seamstress with McCoy Manufacturing. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 at the Nebo United Methodist Church with Terry McAdams officiating. Burial...

Margie Edna Guyton

Margie Edna Guyton

Apr 23, 2011

Margie Edna Guyton, age 86 of Ft. Worth, TX and formerly of Vernon, passed away Sat., April 23, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Guyton was born Nov. 25, 1924 in Lamar Co. to the late Claude Carl and Mary Ella Wright. She was nursing assitant with the Westcliff Children's Day Out Nursery. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 in...

Mattie Lee Mitchell

Mattie Lee Mitchell

Apr 22, 2011

Mattie Lee Mitchell, age 86 of Millport, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Mitchell was born Jan. 26, 1925, to the late Oscar and Penny Hudson. She was a seamstress, and enjoyed reading the bible, cooking, gardening, and working in her flower beds. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 in the funeral hoem chapel with...

Earline Freeman

Earline Freeman

Apr 22, 2011

Earline Freeman, age 89 of Sulligent, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. Miss Freeman was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Lowndes Co., MS to the late Palie and Winona Rye Freeman. She graduated with a Masters degree from Mississippi State University and was a school teacher at Vernon Elementary for 35 years. She was a member of St. Paul Independent...

Junior Ray Pennington

Junior Ray Pennington

Apr 18, 2011

Junior Ray Pennington, age 82 of Millport, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Mr. Pennington was born Aug. 8, 1928 in Lamar Co. to the late Charles Thomas and Willie Jean Elliot and was a maintainance worker. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Glen Boman, Jack...

Ruby Gray Brock

Ruby Gray Brock

Apr 17, 2011

Ruby Gray Brock, age 86 of Northport, AL, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Northport Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Brock was born Dec. 9, 1924 in Lamar Co. to the late Redden and Wilma Mixon and she was a store keeper. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 and burial will be at a later date at Liberty Freewill Baptist Cemetery....

Jimmy Charles Curry

Jimmy Charles Curry

Apr 16, 2011

Jimmy Charles Curry, age 55 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Curry was born May 12, 1955 in Houston, MS to the late James William and Lillie Marie Curry. He was a truck driver. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey and Jody Godsey officiating....

O'Neil Duane Lareau

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

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

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

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...

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