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Melvin Eugene "Smooth"
Vernon
Dec 31, 1926 - Dec 25, 2010
Posted by Martha Reddout
© Marietta Monitor
31 Dec 2010, Page 4
Interment followed in the Vernon Family Cemetery near Simon.
Born December 31, 1926 at Keltner, the son of Bradford Carl and Cleo Adcock Vernon, he died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at the Ardmore Veterans Home receiving his Christmas wish to be with his wife Meady Mae this year. Smooth was a longtime resident of Love County, being raised there and attending a one-room schoolhouse at Abner. He was an accomplished mechanic since the age of five when he first worked on an engine overhaul for his father. He and the former Meady May Nipp were united in marriage May 14, 1947. Mr. Vernon was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the conclusion of World War II and reenlisted during the Korean conflict. He was part of the mechanized tank division and received an honorable discharge in 1952. Smooth and his family resided mostly in this area all of his working years, however as a pipeliner, Smooth worked all over the United States. After he retired from the pipeliners union, he continued to operate his dozer and mechanic for years, finally retiring some three years ago. It has been said that Smooth was the best dozer operator in the area, who would often rather work on his dozer than operate it. He will be missed most of all for his delightful humor, his strong work ethic and his love for his family. He was of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Meady Mae on April 22, 1999; three sisters, Pearl, Ruby and Claudine; a brother, Olen “Turkey”; and a grandson, Christopher Hayes.
Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Connie King and husband Clifford and Danell Bray and husband Danny, all of Wilson, and Debbie Hayes and husband James and Denise Menke and husband Jim, all of Ardmore; four sons and daughters-in-law, David Vernon and wife Lois, Dale Vernon and wife Judy, Dennis Vernon and wife Kathryn and Dean Vernon, all of Wilson; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ollie Mae Kimbrell and husband Louis and Jean Poland and husband Dee, all of Amarillo, Texas; 30 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson and numerous other family and friends.
Pallbearers were David Vernon, Dale Vernon, Dennis Vernon, Dean Vernon, Bill Russell and Ricky Vernon. Honorary bearers were his grandchildren.
Online guest book: www.alexanderfuneralhome.org
This obituary included a photo of Mr. Vernon.
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