Edward Lee Vernon, Sr. & Lucille (Smith) Vernon
1/17/1919 – 8/22/1983 4/26/1926 – 10/6/1960
Ed Lee & Lucille had Eight Children
Seven Daughters One Son
Barbara Yvonne 04/15/1941 Edward Lee Jr. 03/15/1952
Martha Jane 12/14/1942
Christine Elizabeth 04/01/1944 (04/24/2021)
Esther Mae 01/09/1946
Elnora Brenetta 07/25/1947
Lucille (Baby Sis) 07/01/1949 (09/29/2006)
Deborah Juanita 07/31/1957
Growing up, we were very close. We loved and cared about each other. We have grown up over the last 61 years. We all have our own families. Barbara, Christine, Ester Mae, and I were all born in Warwick County, VA. Elnora, Lucille Deborah, and Jr. were born in Newport News, VA.
We have lived throughout the U.S., starting with our birth city and state of Newport News, Virginia, to Baltimore, MD; San Francisco, CA; Modesto, CA; Auror, Colorado; Washington, DC.; Fairbanks, Alaska; Albany, GA; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denton, TX; and Sicily, Italy. This chapter will show you how we have been Blessed and protected and how far we have all come.
“There is only One Time you Should look Back in Life; it is to See how Far you have Come.”
While not all of us are here now, God took two; Lucille (Baby Sis) joined Momma and Daddy on September 29, 2006. Her death was very difficult for all of us. I am so grateful to God for His Love, Grace, and Mercy watching over us so we can tell our story.
I have been away from my writing for a while. I have some news to share, and it is not good news. I must tell you that Christine went to be with Momma, Daddy, and Baby Sis on April 24, 2021. It has been ten months now (today is 2/20/22), and I still go to call her sometimes. I miss her so very much.
I am not going into my siblings’ lives; I will let them tell their own stories. I will give you the composition of them and their families. You will have the basic information about your aunts and uncle if you want to research your family history.
Barbara is the first-born, married to James Beverly Haynes, they had five Children
Three Daughters Two Sons
Sheri Denise (Haynes) Briggs/Daronta Briggs James Edward Haynes
Yvette Monique Haynes Carl David Haynes/Amy Cunningham
Yvonne Elise (Haynes) Owens/divorced Sidney Owens
Barbara has Five Grandchildren
Carl David One Son
Monte Demon Johnson Haynes
Yvette Monique One Daughter
Beverly Shani Haynes
Yvonne Elise Owens Two daughters One Son
Sydney Janae Owens Sidney Leon Owens Jr.
Syvonne Elise Owens
Barbara has Eight Great-grandchildren
Sydney Janae Owens One daughter One son
Lauryn James LouisMe Duke Kerenedel LouisMe
Monte Demon Johnson Haynes Three Daughters Three Sons
Zion Jaelyn Haynes
Jelyn Kamari Haynes
Naomi Kameron Haynes
Martha Jane married Lonnie Allen Williams, the biological father of Lonnie Allen. Karen’s biological father is Alfred B. Julye. I also married Howard Harrell, who adopted Lonnie; we raised Karen, Lonnie, and his son Howard II. They raised three children.
One Daughter Two Sons
Karen Denise Vernon Howard Earl Harrell ll married/divorced Kimberly LaRose
Lonnie Allen Williams Harrell, married to Tiffany C. Powell
Martha Jane has Nine Grandchildren
Karen Denise Vernon One Daughter
Briahnna Jane Vernon
Howard Earl Harrell II Three Daughters Two Sons
Jordan Nicole Smith (Trey) Howard Earl Harrell III
Sadeyah Renae Harrell Trenton Andrew Walter Harrell/married Malory Cain
Mariyah Earlene Harrell
Lonnie Allen Williams Harrell One Daughter Two Sons
Lola Ava Lucille Harrell Logan Allen Harrell
Langston Elijah Harrell
Martha Jane has Seven Great-grandchildren
Jordan Three Daughters Two Sons
Lilly Smith Hayden Smith
Nova Smith Kamden Smith
Madilynn Smith
Sadeyah Two Daughters
Ryleigh Abigail Ann Harrell-Ford
Ariyah Kimberly Harrell-Ford
Christine married Thomas Slade; they had Two Children, Michelle and Michael. She is married to Eddie Brinkley.
One Daughter One Son
Michelle Denise (Slade) Powell/Darrell Powell Michael Thomas Slade
Christine has Two Grandchildren
Michelle Denise One Daughter One son
Erika C. Powell Darrell Craig Powell
Christine has One Great-grandchild
Erika Powell One son
Justin Chase Banks, Jr. (JJ)
Esther Mae was married to James Whitt; they had two daughters.
She was also married to Mitch Foster, and they had one son.
Two Daughters One Son
Shelia Denise Whitt Derrick Foster married/divorced Nisha McPherson
Renee Whitt
Esther Mae has One Granddaughter
Derrick Foster One Daughter Morgan Camille Foster
Elnora has Two children: Sterling and Brittany. Jerome Price is Sterling’s father, and Joseph Durham is Brittany’s father.
One Daughter One Son
Brittany (Vernon) Steward/D’Angelo Steward married/divorced Sterling Jerome Price married Shauntia King
Elnora has Three Grandchildren
Brittany One Son
Kobe J. Boston
Sterling has One Daughter One son
Tierea Robinson Sterling Jerome Price, Jr.
Elnora has Two great-grandchildren.
Tierea Robinson One Son
Micah Jesse Hayes
Kobe J. Boston One son
Chance Amir Boston
Lucille was married to George Gibbs they had Three children
One Daughter Two Sons
Lisa Denise Watts /Kevin Watts Akil A Gibbs
Ade K Gibbs
Lucille has Five Grandchildren
Lisa Denise Watts Two Daughters Two Sons
Alisha Watts Aaron Gibbs Dann
Crystal Watts Rashard Watts
Ade Gibbs One Son
Jaxon Aziz Gibbs
Lucille has Four Great-grandchildren.
Aaron Gibbs Dann Two Sons
Ethan Dann
Owen Dan
Alisha Watts One Son
Shawn Turner, Jr
Rashard Watts One Daughter
Allayah Renee Watts
Edward L. Jr. is married to Gwendolyn Ricks and has three children: one Daughter with Chiquita Taylor.
Two Daughters Two Sons
Ebony Lucille Vernon Shomar L Vernon married Amy
Brittany Lee Taylor-Vernon (Chiquita Taylor, Mother) Careen Omar Ricks
Edward L. Jr. has Five Grandchildren.
Shomar L Vernon One Son
Donavon Edward Vernon
Careen Omar Ricks One Son Two Daughters
DaeVion Marquis Ricks TruNique Ebony Marie Ricks
Aniyah Vernita Ricks
Brittany Lee Taylor-Vernon One Daughter
Charlette Lee Kirkpatrick
Edward Lee Jr. has One Great-grandchild
TruNique Ebony Marie Ricks One Daughter
Alannis Ricks
Deborah married/divorced Michael Swift they have One Son. Michael Andrei Swift II married Amarachi Okoro
As of today, October 18, 2022, the number of offspring for Lucille & Ed Lee, counting their eight children and spouses, is eighty-two. There are eighty-two Children, Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren and Great-great-grandchildren…
My Dear Children, Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, Sisters, and Brother. I pray you will share this story with your children and your children’s children. If you find a mistake or a misspelled name, please forgive me and charge it to my head, not my heart.
“And whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens; Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance; And when you get the choice to sit it out or DANCE, I hope you DANCE.” The song “I Hope You Dance”
…. Love has no ending….
To my nieces and nephews: Although we rarely see each other, I love you all. And when we are together, it is a Blast!!!
Grammy, Aunt Jane, Jane
