Vernon McCord, 79, died February 25, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 4, 1932 the son of J. R. and Martha (Day) McCord. He married Imogene Reeves in Arkansas and were later divorced. He then married Betty Wilson December 20, 1979 at Larned, Kansas. A Great Bend resident since 1969, coming from Winfield, Kansas, Mr. McCord owned and operated McCord's Service, Inc. He previously taught diesel mechanics in Wichita and worked for C. V. Cale in Great Bend, Federated Flour Mills, and G. E. in Winfield. Mr. McCord was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Great Bend. He loved to work, travel, and spend time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; three sons: Bill McCord and his wife Tanya, Ellinwood, Kansas; Larry David McCord and his wife Diana, Hawthorne, Florida; and Jeffrey McCord and his wife Ashlee, Topeka, Kansas; three daughters: Carolyn Maser and her husband Daniel, Great Bend; Shirley Flick and her husband Douglas, Great Bend; and Andrea Trevino and her husband Jessie, Sr., Great Bend; two brothers: Robert McCord, Salem, Arkansas; and Dale McCord, Ash Flat, Arkansas; fifteen grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester McCord and Carroll McCord; and one sister, Ruby McCord. Memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2012 at First Southern Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Doyle Smith officiating. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to First Southern Baptist Church for the benefit of the youth program, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.