VERNELL BURNS THOMPSON

Funeral for Vernell Burns Thompson, 75, of Tyler, formerly of Sacul, was at 1 p.m. Saturday at the New Faith Church of Sacul with the Rev. Ausbie Earl, the Rev. Earnest Dixon and Bishop G. Land Jr. officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park at Nacogdoches.

Mrs. Thompson died March 4. She was born Dec. 25, 1932, in Sacul. She was educated in Nacogdoches County and lived in Tyler for several years. She was a member of St. Land Temple Church of Deliverance in Tyler.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Frank Albert Thompson and her parents, Lottie D. and Naomi Burns.

Survivors are six sons, Hollis Mallard and Johnny Thompson, both of Sacul, Frank Thompson, Henry Thompson, John Albert Thompson and Lyndon Thompson, all of Nacogdches; five daughters and two sons-in-law, Cecelia Mc- Gurie of Dallas, Patricia and Jethro Norris of Nacogdoches, Doris Deckard of Rusk, Pamela Ward of Houston and Verline and Rev. Danny Hampton of Tyler; 31 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Johnny Thompson, Frank Thompson, Lyndon Thompson, Henry Thompson, John Thompson and Hollis Mallard.

Grandsons were honorary pallbearers.

Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.