Candidates for Wilbarger County assessor/collector face off in forum
The 10 candidates for four county offices took the stage on Thursday night and answered questions. Each of the four races will be highlighted in upcoming editions of the Vernon Record. Today’s candidates are those running for tax assessor/collector. They are incumbent Sherrie Campsey and challengers Tissha Taylor and Angie Boyd. Not all questions are…
Read MoreWillard “Wolfe” Wilson Jr.
Willard “Wolfe” Wilson Jr. passed peacefully from this life on Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 2020 in Vernon, Texas at the age of 68. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his lifeHe was born in Vernon, Texas to Willard Wilson Sr. and Ella Lee (Gates) Wilson…
Read MoreMichael Ross “Mike” Price
Michael Ross “Mike” Price, 75 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Steven Brummett offi ciating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.Mike was born Friday, Aug. 18, 1944 in Vernon, Texas, to the…
Read MoreVeda Walkup
Veda Walkup, 64, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at her home in Quanah. Per her wishes, there will be a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Rd., Wichita Falls, Texas 76310.
Read MoreRev. Jimmie Francis Beebe
Rev. Jimmie Francis Beebe, 86, of Bourbon, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Cuba Manor in Cuba, Mo. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at Lasting Hope Assembly of God in Bourbon officiated by Bishop D. Kent Miller. Interment will follow in Bourbon Cemetery. Visitation will be…
Read MoreMelanie Jane Huffman
Melanie Jane Huffman, 58, of Vernon, Texas, died on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 in Vernon, Texas. A private burial was held. She is survived by her daughter, Cari Howard of Wichita Falls, and two aunts, Katherine Petty and Joyce Inglish, both of Vernon. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother
Read MoreRonnie Russell Carr
Ronnie Russell Carr, 76, of Vernon, Texas, died on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 in Vernon. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at Wilbarger Memorial Park under direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Survivors are nephews, Chris Carr of Edmond, Okla., and Jason Carr of Euless, Texas. He was preceded in death…
Read MoreRandy Banks
Randy Banks, 60, of Eastland passed away on Jan. 8, 2020 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones offi ciating.Randy was born on Feb. 19, 1959 in Canyon to Charles and Catherine Hammer Banks. He was a…
Read MoreTommy Davis
Tommy Davis, 75, of Fort Worth, died on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at the Oswalt Cemetery under direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.sullivanhomevernon.com
Read MoreAlfred Wayne “Nicky” O’Neal
Alfred Wayne “Nicky” O’Neal, “Big O,” passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 in Wichita Falls. A graveside funeral service is planned for 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Quanah Memorial Park. Rev. Wayne Hollinshead and Rev. Monte Lumpkin will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m., Sunday evening, at Smith Funeral Home chapel
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