Mrs. Hattie Stewart Vernon, age 67, of Lumberton, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County on September 15, 1944 to the late Albert Stewart and Hattie Mae Oxendine Stewart.

Mrs. Vernon is survived by a son, Kenny Hunt and wife, Jane of Lumberton; a god-son, Desmond Sampson of Lumberton; five brothers, Walter Stewart of Lumberton, Albert Stewart, Jr. of Lumberton, Marshall Stewart, Dwight Stewart of Baltimore, MD, and Willie Stewart of Baltimore, MD; one sister, Mable S. Whitaker of Lumberton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 1:00PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel in Lumberton with Rev. Vickie Whitaker and Rev. Weymond Oxendine officiating. A time of visitation will follow the service.