Stephen P. Vernon

Stephen P. Vernon, 53, died Oct. 29, 2013, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born Feb. 20, 1960, in Paris, Ark., to the late Thomas G. and Mary Jean (Coddington) Vernon. He was the loving husband of Irene (Marasigan) Vernon. Stephen enjoyed fishing and watching his favorite football team, the Razorbacks. He worked at Winter Moving and Storage in Bentonville for over 10 years. He loved his family and friends. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of Bentonville; children, Liam and Lisa of the home; brother, Kelly Vernon of Huntsville; four sisters, Lynn Vernon of Pasadena, Md., Sharon Rice of Rogers, Michelle and husband, David Billington, of Seligman, Mo., and Teresa Vernon of Livermore, Calif.; in-laws, Isabino and Luisa Marasigan, Wilma and Richard Villa, Mercy and Herbert Lara, Eufimia and Fransisco Beatriz, Romeo and Marife Marasigan, Mary Grace and Jeffery Erandio, Miguelito and Stephanie Marasigan, Edwin and Jane Marasigan of the Philippines; numerous nieces and nephews, and his Winter Moving and Storage family. He is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Regina and Stephanie Vernon. A rosary service will be Nov. 5, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Stephen chapel, with a mass of Christian burial to follow at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Burial will be at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in Rogers. Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Callison-Lough Funeral Home, Bentonville. Donations can be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762; or The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. Online condolences can be made at www.callisonlough.com.