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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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