Birth date: Mar 19, 1922 Death date: Jan 4, 2022
Vernal Lister passed away on January 4, 2022 at the age of 99. He was born in Kaufman, Texas in 1922. As a young man, he served in the US Navy during World War II. After the war, Vernal turned his attention to what would become hi Read Obituary
Lister was the best neighbor. He always had time for a visit or a chat. He loved everyone around him. Whenever I needed a hand or a tool he was ready to help. He always asked how we were getting along and how our children were doing in life. He loved getting caught up on the news from the Westshore neighborhood. We will miss him a lot. Rest In Peace Lister!
Helen Ellis, The Gerald Ellis family, and Dorothy Brown offer condolences and prayers to the Lister and Wormley family and friends of Mr. Lister. Always a joy to see and spend time with him. May God provide comfort, loving memories, and strength to you during this time of loss. Rest in grace and peace, Mr. Lister.
My family and I send condolences to the Lister family.
What a legacy Mr. Lister has left here with the students of G.W. Carver School of Garland, Texas. This was the only school that blacks/African Americans could attend in (GISD) from 1949-1966. Mr. Lister was a great educator at Carver in a segregated school. He was one of the first black/Aftican American educators after integration of GISD, where he became a more excellent educator and continued to soar on several GISD campuses. Even after his retirement, he continued to support our alumni projects and participate with us through the Carver Alumni Programs & Services, Inc. (CAPS) organization in our endeavors, including the naming and dedication of a new Carver Elementary School to replace the original one which closed in 1970. We honor his tenacity and salute him. He will be missed, but never forgotten. Well done, Mr. Lister!
Virginia Fields Willis and Mrs. Bertha Shaw
The Gale A. Fields Family offer our prayers and condolences to the Lister Family. Our dad and Mr. Lister were good friends and talked often before my dad’s passing in 2005. May God give you peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Mr. Lister was one of our AG teachers at South Garland (I graduated in 1969).
I have never met a better teacher and man than Mr. Lister. Rest in Pease Mr. Lister!
Ron Roland
My deepest condolences go out to the families, God will comfort you thru these difficult times.
