It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vernell Ball Lanier of Denton, North Carolina, born in Davidson, North Carolina, who passed away on October 5, 2022, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vernell Ball Lanier to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Jacob Ellet Ball and Martha Lalah Kennedy Ball; her husband Jesse Franklin Lanier; her son Douglas Franklin Lanier; and her siblings, Leonard, Marvin, Melvin, Leon Ball and Virginia McLester.

She is survived by : her daughter Lu Ann Lanier Gallimore (Randy) of Denton; her granddaughter Jessica Skeen (Nathan); her great grandchildren, Angel, Jacob, Caleb and Evan Skeen; her niece Vickie Davis; and her caregivers, Rebekah Skinner and Phyllis Cook. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Briggs Funeral Home Denton Chapel