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John Riley Walker

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

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

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...

Pearl Lee Holley

Pearl Lee Holley

Dec 12, 2010

Pearl Lee Holley, age 91 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Holley was born July 25, 1919 in Winfield, AL and worked in a dry cleaners. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 in the funeral home chapel with David Woods officiating. Burial will follow at Vernon City Cemetery. Visitation will be 11-1...

Helen Landry

Helen Landry

Nov 23, 2010

Helen Littrell Landry, age 68 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Mrs. Landry was born Jan. 26, 1942 in Reform, AL to the late Ray and Lena Mae Littrell and was a cook. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 in the funeral home chapel with Carolyn Hunel officiating. Burial will...

Clara Mae Gilmore

Clara Mae Gilmore

Nov 22, 2010

Clara Mae Hall Gilmore, age 93 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH in Fayette. Mrs. Gilmore was born April 16, 1917, to the late Lee & Belle Hall and was a seamstress with Vernon Manufacturing. Funeral services will be Fri. at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with Jerry Smith and Wade Peoples...

Eddie Odean Faulkner

Eddie Odean Faulkner

Nov 15, 2010

Eddie Odean Faulkner, age 82 of Sulligent, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Mr. Faulkner was born April 7, 1928 in Savannah, TN to the late John Sherman and Beadie Hinson Faulkner. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was an auto mechanic. Funeral services will be Wed. at 2:00 in the...

Thomas William Honnoll

Thomas William Honnoll

Nov 12, 2010

Thomas William Honnoll, age 60 of Shannon, MS, passed away Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Honnoll was born July 28, 1950 in Choctow Co., MS to the late Jim Thomas and Vaurice Honnoll. He was a security guard and served in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with...

Zelma Ridgeway

Zelma Ridgeway

Nov 12, 2010

Zelma Ridgeway, age 89 of Vernon, passed away Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Ridgeway was born April 4, 1921 in Lamar Co. She was a housewife. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Lydia Coffin Loftis

Lydia Coffin Loftis

Nov 9, 2010

Lydia Coffin Loftis, age 91 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 at Fayette Long Term Care in Fayette. Mrs. Loftis was born February 5, 1919 in Mobile, AL and was a housewife. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 in the Funeral Home Chapel with Sonny McLellan officiating. Graveside service will follow Friday at Pine Crest Cemetery in...

Marvin Edward Mace, Jr.

Marvin Edward Mace, Jr.

Nov 7, 2010

Marvin Edward Mace, Jr., age 65 of Vernon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at Sactuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Mr. Mace was born Nov. 10, 1944 in Phelps Co., MO to the late Marvin Edward Mace, Sr. and Alma Mace. He was a construction worker and a member of Calvery Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Thursday at...

Michael Timothy Mckee

Michael Timothy Mckee

Oct 31, 2010

Michael Timothy McKee, age 53 of Columbus, MS, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 at his residence. Mr. McKee was born April 17, 1957 in Selma, AL to James Edward McKee and the late Jacquiline McKee. He worked in construction. Graveside service will be Friday at 11:00 at Lamar Memory Gardens. He is survived by his father, James Edward McKee...

Delray James Moore

Delray James Moore

Oct 28, 2010

Delray James Moore, age 49 of Millport, AL, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Moore was born Dec. 30, 1960 in Flint, MI to the late Noland Ray and Eline Moore. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Moore of Millport; son, Delray James Moore, Jr. of Grand Blanc, MI;...

Priscilla Anne Young

Priscilla Anne Young

Oct 26, 2010

Priscilla Anne Young, age 77 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at Fayette Long Term Care. Mrs. Young was born Feb. 2, 1933 in Lamar Co. to the late Walter and Tommie Lee Allen. She was a bank teller and Vice President at Bank of Vernon. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:00 in the funeral home chapel...

Sandra Fay Smith

Sandra Fay Smith

Oct 19, 2010

Sandra Fay Smith, age 60, of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at her residense. Ms. Smith was born June 10, 1950 in Fayette Co., AL to the late Robert and Rose Pearl Lynn. She was a set up person for Chromalox. Funeral services will be Fri. at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with James Godsey officiating. Burial...

A.C. Carr

A.C. Carr

Oct 15, 2010

A.C. "Coon" Carr, passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mr. Carr was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Lamar Co. to the late William Henry and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzy" Carr. He was a presser at the garment plant, a license funeral director with Chandler Funeral Home, and a member of the Vernon Church of Christ. Funeral services...

Robert Hugh Tate

Robert Hugh Tate

Oct 13, 2010

Robert Hugh Tate, age 87 of Vernon, passed away Wed., Oct. 13, 2010 at Generations of Vernon. Mr. Tate was born Jan. 4, 1923 in Lamar Co., AL to the late James Thomas and Daily Tate. He served in the U.S. Army and WWII and worked in building construction. He was also a retired primitive baptist preacher of fifty years...

Ruth Westbrook

Ruth Westbrook

Oct 11, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Westbrook, age 72 of Vernon, passed away Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Generations of Vernon. Mrs. Westbrook was born September 2, 1938 in Pickens Co., AL to the late James Ellis and Jessie Mae Moore. She retired from the Care Center of Vernon. Memorial service will be Thursday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with visitation one...

Madge Smith

Madge Smith

Oct 7, 2010

Mrs. Madge Smith, age 92 of Vernon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 3, 1918 in Lamar Co. to the late Atwell and Mary Frances Livingston. She was a housewife. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with burial at Friendship South Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday...

Sharon Lee Hopson

Sharon Lee Hopson

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Sharon Lee Hopson, age 68 of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH. Mrs. Hopson was born Oct. 8, 1941 in Danville, IN to the late Paul C.J. and Mary Ellen Ritter. She was a housewife. Memorial service will Sat., Oct. 9, at 1:00 with Howard Donoway officiating. She is survived by her husband,...

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