Vernell Emmaline Sesser passed peacefully and went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2018 in Pasadena TX at the age of 99. She was born Vernell E Burns in Malvern AR to Elbert Filmore and Mollie Ann (Cox) Burns. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Cletis Sesser, her four brothers, Perley H Burns, Jewell E Burns, Willard F Burns, & Cecil K Burns and her sister, Leila Mae Davis. Left to carry on her love for life will be Karen (Danny) Ross, Sandra De Hoyas, Donna (Pat) Etheredge, and Larry (Rachel) Sesser, her grandsons, Brandon Jones, Christopher Fisher & John De Hoyas and granddaughters Jill Brossett and Alison Long and numerous nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.
She had a long and healthy life, and like she used to say “I worked on the East coast and West coast and everywhere in between”. She worked at the Naval Yard in Norfolk, VA, seeing the USS Lake Champlain christened and Douglas Aircraft in CA during World War II. She retired from Pasadena Independent School District after 19 years.
A visitation for Vernell will be held Wednesday, July 25th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas, 77598 with Graveside Service to follow.
Serving as pallbearers are Christopher Fisher, Brandon Jones, John De Hoyas, and Danny Ross.
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