Marion-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Prior, Vernon Twynam December 20, 2007
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Tante Funeral Home   December 2007

Buena Vista, GA- Vernon Twynam Prior, Sr., 72, died Thursday, December 20, 
2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 2:00 
p.m. at the Buena Vista Cemetery with Reverend Chris Hess and Reverend Mark 
Chandler officiating. The family will receive friends at Tante Funeral Home 
Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Mr. Prior was born December 9, 1935 in Hillsborough County, Florida to Arthur 
Lee and Mary Jeanette Phillips Prior. In addition to his parents, he was 
preceded in death by his sons, Vernon Twynam Prior, Jr. and Everett David 
Prior; two brothers, Arthur Lee Prior and Herbert Prior; and one sister, 
Jacqueline Balmer. He had lived in Buena Vista for 31 years and was a member 
of the First Baptist Church. He served honorably in the United States Marine 
Corp. and was a member of Columbus Masonic Lodge 727. He loved fishing and 
hunting.

Survivors include his wife, Sherrill Ellis Prior; two daughters, Cheryl Lynn 
Coleman and husband Marc Allen of Alabaster, AL and Patricia Ann Hays and 
husband Jerry Mac of Buena Vista; four brothers, Bill Prior and wife Mary of 
Brooksville, FL, Fred Prior and wife Emma of North Carolina, Everett Prior of 
South Carolina and Maurice of Punta Gorda, FL; four sisters, Ruby Catherine 
Welch of Old Town, FL, Jeanette Koener of Punta Gorda, FL, Emily O’Brian of 
Buford, SC and Patricia Girard of Smithfield, VA. Five grandchildren, Brian 
Hays, Nicole Hays Morrison and husband Kane, Jonathan Simmons and wife Alicia, 
David Neil Simmons and Andrea Skates and husband John Michael, also survive 
him, as well as one great grandchild, Landon Morrison and two step 
grandchildren, Will and Kyle. 

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 
22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.

Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista is in charge of arrangements.

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