Letha M. Areford Vernon
Letha M. Areford Vernon, 79, of Greensboro, died Monday, October 26, 2015, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia, following a brief illness.
She was born February 25, 1936, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Ewing and Cecil Knight Areford.
A loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Vernon is survived by 10 children, Debra Lee Jones of Nemacolin, Leona “Onie” Stallard of Rices Landing, Laura Phillips of Glassworks, James Lawrence Vernon, Gale Hunnell and Nicholas Vernon, all of Greensboro, Jeanette Borsodi, Tracy Ann Daniels and Denise Vernon, all of Point Marion, and Wendy Vernon of Morgantown; 26 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a brother, Sam Areford of Waynesburg; and two sisters, Betty Rockwell of Jefferson and Sarah Boone of Greensboro.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her husband of 58 years, Lawrence M. Vernon Jr., who passed away March 1, 2013; seven brothers, Walker, James, Daniel, Frank, Billy, Dale and Ewing; and a sister, Dorothy Headlee.