Vila Mae Null

Services to celebrate the life of Vila Newman Null, 91, will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 noon until service time. Bro. Joe Spencer will officiate the service.

Vila passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at DiversiCare of Ripley. She was born in Alcorn County on August 20, 1934 to the late Arthur and Clara Hicks Newman. She was a devout Christian. She worked at the Corinth Hosiery Mill until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles and making quilts for her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Lee Null; son, David Barnes; granddaughter, Samantha Jo Null; great-great-granddaughter, Olivia Moffitt; sister, Oma Ree Hall; and brothers, Olen, Glenn, James and A.B. Newman.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Barnett (Gary) of Saltillo; son, Kevin Null (Ava) of Walnut; sister, Kay Yancey of Ripley; grandchildren, Anissa Bates Garrison (Randy) of Fulton, Caleb Null and Scott Null of Corinth; great-grandchildren, Seth Moffitt of Ripley and Shane Moffitt of Fulton; and a host of other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Donald Yancey, Chase Yancey, Randy Garrison, Shane Moffitt, Gary Barnett, and Jalen Cronk. Honorary pallbearers will be R.L. Mathis and Harold Wilbanks.

The immediate family would like to thank Vila's sister and nephew, Kay and Donald Yancey for their love, care and time the past two years, along with Diversicare in Ripley and Legacy Hospice.

Online condolences can be left at www.MemorialCorinth.com for the Null family.

Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home.