The Homegoing Service for Vernon Lewis Irving will be on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Abundant Life Community Church, 6301 Grandbury Rd. at 11:00 AM. Family hour will be on Friday, August 2, 2019 from 7 to 8 PM at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery.Vernon passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at a local hospital. He was self-employed construction worker for over 20 years before retiring. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.Survivors: his loving wife of 49 years, Ellese Irving; children, Marlin Irving (LaToya), Sheronda Irving, Vernon L. Irving, Jr. and Tremayne C. Irving; brothers, Hermank Irving (Linda), Charles Irving (Brenda), Donald Ray Irving and Rev. Titus Irving; sisters, Wanda J. Barnes, Valerie Irving and Leslie Irving Cannon; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces aunts, uncles other family and friends.