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Winfred Freeman
Dec 15, 2011
Mr. Winfred Freeman, age 80 of Northport, AL, passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Freeman was born Dec. 23, 1930 in Lowndes Co., MS to the late Henry and Kedron Freeman. He was a saw filler supervisor at Weyerhouser. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Jim Stockdale and Rob...
Emmett Cecil Sanford, Jr.
Dec 14, 2011
Mr. Emmett Cecil Sanford, Jr., age 76 of Vernon and Destin, FL, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at his residence in Destin. Mr. Sanford was born Sept. 7, 1935 in Townley, AL, to the late Emmett Cecil Sanford, Sr. and Pauline Sanford. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was the founder of Sanford Enterprises. Mr. Sanford was...
Oneita Jane Murray
Dec 6, 2011
Mrs. Oneita Jane Murray, age 75 of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Murray was born September 15, 1936 in Vernon to the late John Gibson and Gertie Adair. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Gene Gillis officiating. Burial will follow at...
Mark Colvin Lollar
Dec 4, 2011
Mark Colvin Lollar, age 55 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Colvin was born Jan. 5, 1956 in Vernon to the late Jimmy Lollar and Gladys Lollar Ranaldi and he was an electrician at NACCO. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey officiating. Burial will follow...
Linda Lou Reeves
Nov 20, 2011
Linda Lou Reeves, age 67 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Miss Reeves was born Aug. 19, 1944 in Lamar Co. to the late Henry Clay and Lyda Lou Reeves. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 in the funeral home chapel with David Woods and Jeff Long officiating. Burial...
Billy Burt Christian
Nov 18, 2011
Mr. Billy Burt Christian, age 81 of Vernon, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Christian was born June 16, 1930. He was a radio operator in the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Benton Goodman and Clyde Stevens officiating. Visitation will be...
Gloria Jean Johnson
Nov 12, 2011
Gloria Jean Johnson, age 66 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Johnson was born July 30, 1945 to the late Alfred and Cauzine Gartman. She worked as a set up person for Holley Performance. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey officiating. Graveside services will...
Junie Mae Coursey
Oct 29, 2011
Junie Mae Coursey, age 85 of Millport, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Miss Coursey was born Feb. 7, 1926 in Vicksburg, MS to the late John and Dora Coursey. She served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years and in the Korean Conflict and was a physical therapist. Graveside services will...
James Ronnie Butler
Oct 22, 2011
James Ronnie Butler, age 54 of Vernon, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mr. Butler was born May 28, 1957 in Vernon to Bryan and Ruth Butler and was a car salesman. Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 at the Fellowship Baptist Church (lie in state 1-2) with Doug Bridges and Charles Ballew...
Linda Faye Brewer
Oct 6, 2011
Linda Faye Brewer, age 59 of Vernon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham. Ms. Brewer was born Aug. 13, 1952 in Lamar Co. to the late Otto and Aileen Williams and she was a seamstress. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey and Keith Rhudy officiating....
Annie Sue Fowler Williford
Sep 20, 2011
Annie Sue Fowler Williford, age 68 of Montgomery and formeraly of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. Mrs. Williford was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Fayette Co., AL to the late John Lloyd and Annie Irene Fowler. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 at Full Gospel Worship Center with James Godsey officiating. Burial...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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