Vernon (Vern) Roy Garner, 67, peacefully passed away September 13, 2017, after a courageous five-year battle with a rare brain disease. Vern was born December 16, 1949, to Carrie and the late Dennis Garner, in Washington, D.C., the second child of seven. He graduated from Osbourn High School, Manassas, Virginia, in 1968.
Those left behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 37 years, Barbara; daughter Melissa (Robert); daughter Julie (Greg); grandchildren Madeline, Benjamin, Josephine and Ava; brother Larry (Brenda); sisters Gloria, Sherry, Donna (George) and Brenda (Tim); numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and an abundance of friends, colleagues and neighbors. Vern was predeceased by his brother Dwayne, his first wife Bonnie and others dear to him.