Emmadell Ewing Vernon

Emmadell Ewing Vernon went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Emmadell was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on April 3, 1942. She graduated from Snyder High School in 1960 and married Wallace Vernon on February 27, 1960.

She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Killeen and taught Sunday school for more than thirty years. She served as Children’s Director for a number of years and served on several Church Committees.

Emmadell graduated from University of Mary Hardin Baylor in 1980 and taught in the Killeen Independent School District.

Emmadell was a member of the Wednesday Review Club serving as President in 2008-2010. She was a member of Daughters of the Republic of Texas. In 2005 she helped organize the Texas Chargers and was a lifetime member of Charge Syndrome Foundation. Texas Chargers is an organization that encourages, educates, and enriches families that are affected by Charge Syndrome. Emmadell was a Jaycee-ette and was awarded the State Jaycee-ette Have Your Say in 1973. She worked to help gather funds for the building of the Texas Jaycee Rehabilitation Hospital in Warm Springs Gonzales, Texas. Emmadell was recognized by the city of Killeen for volunteer work in Killeen Emergency Relief Katrina/Rita. She said that her medical mission trips with Metroplex Hospital to Belize and to Honduras with St. Francis were the most enrich thing in her life. She was very blessed by her work with the KISD Community Clothes Closet.

She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. & Mrs. L.T. Ewing and Mr. & Mrs. Bill King. Two sisters Merdell Ewing and Lorndell Tomlin.

She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, William Wallace Vernon, Sr. and her children William Wallace Vernon, Jr. & Rebecca Vernon, Katherine & David Barksdale, Patricia and Gene Cummins.

Emmadell has eight grandchildren: Victoria, Alexandra, Cole, & Dawson Barksdale, Elijah & Issac Cummins, and William Wallace Vernon 111 and Sarah Vernon. Two sisters Leta Parker & husband Joe and Beth Zandardi & husband Walter.

A visitation will be held Friday, October 21, from 5-7 PM in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Killeen. A funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church at 3 PM, Saturday, October 22. Burial will follow in Youngsport at Live Oak Cemetery.

Memorials should be to Texas Baptist Higher Education Scholarship Fund at First Baptist Church Killeen 3310 South W.S. Young Drive, Killeen, Texas 76542 or to Texas Chargers c/o Kathi Barksdale 1324 Walker Circle, Salado, TX. 76571

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Vernon family.