Area Obituaries

Mary Kathryn (“Bebe”) Murrell Moore Johnson died on Sept. 16, 2022. She was born in Vernon, Texas on Aug.18, 1929. She was the daughter of Dick and Lillian Murrell and the sister of Buddy Murrell. She graduated from Vernon High School in 1947, matriculated at the University of Texas at Austin later that year, and…

Lawrence Edwin (Bud) Balser passed from this life on Friday, August 26, 2022 at the age of 92. Bud Balser was born March 1, 1930 in Ripley, West Virginia to the late Rosa Lee Balser and John Henry Balser. He graduated from Ravenswood High School in 1948 and entered the Air Force in September of…

Mary Ruth “Missy” Goodloe Stone passed away on August 8, 2022 in Tallulah, Louisiana after a lengthy illness. Wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend were all titles she held in this lifetime. But the one that meant the most to her was “teacher”. Born on March 26, 1942 in West Helena, Arkansas the daughter of…

Francis Nan Todd Wagoner, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on Aug. 9, 2022 at age 76. Nan was born on April 29, 1946 in Chillicothe, Tx. to Francis E. and Helen Harwell Todd. In 1964, Nan graduated from Vernon High School, receiving multiple honors and awards. She represented Vernon in the…

Mark Lee Nail, 48 of Vernon, Texas died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Vernon, Texas. Services were Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Mark was born Saturday, Nov. 10, 1973 in Vernon, Texas. He was…

Alvord – Don Frank Ross, 68, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Decatur, Texas. Memorial service is at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Heritage Baptist Church in Haslet, 1200 S. Hwy 156 76052. A meal will follow the service at the church. Don was born August 4, 1954…