Funeral service 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Brother Mike Burney of Temple Baptist Church officiating, burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery. Visitation 3:00-8:00 P.M. Monday and after 10:00 A.M. Tuesday. Named as pallbearers are Greg Flowers, Josh Flowers, Finis Bell, Zachary McNutt, Garrett McNutt, and David Stepp. Mrs. Emerson was the daughter of the late Herman Flowers and Bonnie Long Flowers. On August 16, 1947 she married George N. Emerson, who preceded July 5, 1996. Survived by sons: Jerry Emerson, Paris, TN, Danny (Diane) Emerson, Carsonville, MI; daughter: Carolyn (Michael) Barber, Warren, MI; sisters: Shirley (R.T.) Bennett, Springville, TN, Ramona (Franklin) Bell, Paris, TN, Diane Potts Buchanan, TN; brother: Ray (Nancy) Flowers; sister-in-law: Bobbi Flowers; grandchildren: Terra (Bill) Stanek, Shannon Emerson, Scott (Jenye) Emerson, Steven Emerson, Eric (Kathy) Emerson, Christine Emerson, Jason Emerson, Michelle Barber, and Jennifer Barber; great-grandchildren: Alex, Scotty Jr., Trevor, Wesley, Chesney, Sumaiyah, Evan, Izzabel, Cheyenne, Becky, and Ivy; great-great grandson: Corbin Preceded by brother: James Flowers; brother-in-law: Buddy Plotts. Mrs. Emerson lived in Michigan until 1988 when she then retired with her husband George and moved back to their home in Tennessee. Vernell was a member of Temple Baptist Church for 25 years. She and George were married 50 years when he passed away. In August of 2013 she went to live with her daughter Carolyn in Michigan and passed away at St. Johns Macomb Hospital in Warren, MI where ironically she had worked many years ago.