Verna Mae Gardner Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Verna Mae Gardner of Copperas Cove, Texas, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Verna left this world on October 5, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Verna Mae Gardner to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fredrick H. Percell and Elva Mae Percell (Hood); her husband Ralph Allen Gardner; her son Clyde Abston; her grandson Joshua Allen Perez; and her siblings, Charles, Wyatt, Fredrick, Harold, Floyd, Lloyd Percell and Justine Percell.
She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Perez (Joseph), Shelly Heritage, Rachel Abston, Eugene Lauffenberger and Damon "Doc" Gardner Sr. (Ginger).
In honor of Kitty's lifelong support for our nation's heroes, the family kindly requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to any veterans' organization of your choice.
