Area Obituaries
Daniel “Danny” Neal Slappey
Daniel “Danny” Neal Slappey, 73 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside services were held Tuesday September 15, 2026, at 10:30am at Wilbarger Memorial Park with Rev. Anthony Inman offi – ciating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Read MoreEdwin Truman ‘Sonny’ Garnett
Edwin Truman “Sonny” Garnett, 92, of Vernon, TX, wouldn’t say he died peacefully on Sept. 8, 2026, he would laugh while singing the old cowboy song that he gained his “Rusty ole halo, skinny white cloud, second-hand wings full of patches. Rusty ole halo, skinny white cloud, robe so wooly that it scratches.” Anyone who…
Read MoreMary Ann Eblen
Mary Ann was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Canton for many years. She was a founding member of the Crawford House at First UMC. Mrs. Eblen earned her Bachelor’s Degree from West Texas State University in Canyon, TX. She was a school teacher for 40 years, with 25 of those at…
Read MoreMary Ellen Rowland
Mary Ellen Rowland of Bandera, formerly of Pearsall, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026 at the age of 83. Born to W.T. and Edna Rowland on October 18, 1944 in Vernon, TX, Ellen graduated in 1963 from Northside School outside of Vernon with a class of 12 students. She graduated from Midwestern State University…
Read MoreLisa Yvonne Ramirez
Lisa Yvonne Ramirez, 67 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Nocona, Texas. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 10:00 pm Wilbarger Memorial Park. Visitation was held Tuesday, September 1, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sullivan Funeral Home
Read MoreBillye Lynn “Bunny” Schur
Billye Lynn “Bunny” Schur, 68, of Vernon, Texas, passed away on August 25, 2026, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Visitation was at St. Paul Lutheran Church before the service. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial.
Read MoreJames Lemuel Heard
James Lemuel Heard passed from this life to his eternal reward on July 25, 2026. He was born on June 26, 1935, on the historic XIT Ranch near Channing, Texas, to Julius Lafayette and Pearl Maxine Heard. He attended schools in Amarillo, San Antonio, and Colorado Springs before graduating from Vernon High School in 1953,…
Read MorePhyllis Sturdivant Williamson
Phyllis Sturdivant Williamson passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Comfort, Texas. Phyllis was born on Thursday, May 16, 1940, in Gladewater, Texas. She and her family moved to Vernon, Texas in the summer of 1944, where they lived in an oil camp north of Vernon. She attended and graduated from Northside Highschool in…
Read MoreLena Denise Allen
Lena Denise Allen, 56 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 20, 2026, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jonathan Ochoa officiating. Lena was born Wednesday, June 10, 1970, in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of the late…
Read MoreCarl Odell ‘Odie’ Roe
Carl Odell “Odie” Roe, 83 of Quanah, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Quanah, Texas. Funeral services was held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Toby Castleberry officiating. Burial followed at the Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah Texas, under the direction of Sullivan Funeral…
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