Vernon Smotherman, 97, of Newport, died Sunday. Survivors: two sons, Don (Cynthia), and Rick Smotherman (Stacey); daughter, Linda Peebles (Stan); six grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, friends. Visitation: Sunday, 1-2 p.m. Funeral following: 2 p.m. Sunday at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Walnut Grove Cemetery. www.jacksonsfh.com.

Published September 20, 2019