Area Obituaries
Debra ‘Debbie’ Mae Yeager Byrd
Debra “Debbie” Mae Yeager Byrd, 67, of Midland, Texas, went home to her Heavenly Father on May 30, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Debbie was born January 19, 1959, in Waco, Texas, to Rosella “Rosie” and Richard “Dick” Yeager. She was raised in Vernon, Texas, where her father was the ranch…
Read MoreAnna Beth Benningfield
Anna Beth Benning¿ eld was born Feb. 7, 1940, to Maurice and Geneva (Gaines) Oliver in Vernon, Texas. She attended Vernon public schools, graduating from Vernon High in 1958. She enrolled at North Texas State, now University of North Texas, where she majored in English, and met her future husband, Milo Francis Benning¿ eld. They…
Read MoreJoe Bert Abston
Joe Bert Abston, age 87, of Little Rock, AR, passed away on May 19, 2026. Born on July 14, 1938, near Vernon, TX, Joe was the youngest son of Hubert and Edna Abston. Joe was a loving and faithful husband to his wife Nancy for 66 years and deeply loved his four sons and their…
Read MoreKay Wall
Kay Wall, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and servant of the Lord, passed away on May 26, 2026 in Vernon, Texas. She was born on February 4, 1941, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Richard Menefee Williams and Oualline Juanita Gri൶ th Williams, and she was known from her earliest days as “Kay Baby”…
Read MoreHelen Ruth McKay
Helen Ruth McKay passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born Helen Ruth Haseloff to Louis and Elvira Haseloff, Helen lived a life rooted in faith, family, and devotion to those she loved most. Helen married her high school sweetheart, Douglas McKay, on May 26, 1956. Together they built a loving home…
Read MoreRonald David Fox
Ronald David Fox, 89 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Electra, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2026, at Western Trail Cowboy Church under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Trey Schur officiating. Ron was born Thursday, Oct. 8, 1936, in Crowell,…
Read MoreDr. John Brown Hardin
Dr. John Brown Hardin, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. A private family interment was held on Friday, May 1, 2026, with Pastor Dave Treat o൶ ciating. A memorial service was held at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor George Records…
Read MoreDeborah Jones
Deborah Jones of Coppel, Texas passed away April 27, 2026, in Coppell, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Wilbarger Street Church of Christ.
Read MoreMable Neel
Mable W. “Freddie” Sessums Neel was born on December 6, 1933, in Vernon, Texas. She went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Neel, parents Orville and Bonnie Sessums, her four sisters, one brother, her eldest daughter, Kenna, and two grandsons. She is survived…
Read MoreVeronica Ann Servatius
Veronica was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa May 13th, Mother’s Day in 1933 to her loving parents Meredith Russell Deffibaugh and Veronica Francis Oakleaf, known all their lives as “Doc and Toots”. Ann passed away peacefully April 8, 2026 with her family close by in Midland, Texas. A life filled with love for dogs, children,…
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