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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...
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...
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