Ed was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Mattie Yarnall; parents, Marjorie and Edgar Yarnall; step-father, Anthony Vitello; daughter, Janet Yarnall; great-granddaughter, Lily Adams; brother, Wilber “Bill” Yarnall. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Metcalf (John) and Nancy Adams (Warren); grandchildren, Jimmy Metcalf, Alan Adams, Tracy Shannon, Brian Adams; great-grandchildren, Addison Adams, Jacy Metcalf, Emily Metcalf, Nathan Miller, John David Miller, Ian Adams, Sophie Miller and expectant great-grandchild, Jordan Matthew Shannon.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Kingwood Funeral Home, 22800 Highway 59 North, Kingwood, TX 77339.