Vernell Claudean (Wilson) Snider was born August 1, 1936, on a farm north of Weatherford, the youngest of eight children born to Robert and Myrtle (Branson) Wilson.  She passed on to her eternal reward on August 12, 2021, in the Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.  Vernell married Donald Lee Fowler in Enid and to this union five children were born, two of whom, Susie and Mark died in infancy.  Three daughters, Cynthia, Donna Nae and Laura survived to adulthood.  She later married D.J. Snider on September 27, 1981 and gained two more daughters, Anita and Donna Sue.  Anita passed away in 2018.

Vernell was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church and the Neonate Sunday School Class.  She had also been a member of the Order of Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron for two years.  Vernell was also a member of the local Garden Club.  She was also instrumental in forming the local Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and helped to organize several fund raisers to build homes in the local area.

Vernell was a kind, loving person who made friends easily and cherished all.  She felt all had a place in God's world and enjoyed sharing her blessings with others.

Vernell loved to garden, spend time with family and friends, play cards and travel.  She and DJ traveled to all but two of the states and some foreign countries.  Vernell was active in the Methodist Church and they made several Mission trips.  Several of these trips were to Mexico to build homes, one was to Bolivia to work on a church, one to Mexico to work on a School and one was to Eastern Kentucky with a group of Methodist Youth to work on homes there.  They also made two trips to Alaska on Mission Projects – once to Kenai to work on a home for men who had recently been released from prison while they were waiting to find jobs in the area and the other to work on a church in Seward that had been built to replace a Church which had burned.

Vernell worked for many years at the local 3M plant, first as a secretary and later as Materials Control Supervisor for Printing Products.  Through her work at 3M, Church and Garden Club, she made many friends and will be missed by all who knew her.

Vernell was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Bessie, Genevieve, and Dorothy; and brothers, Ivan, Claude, and Zachary, two sister-in-law, and three brothers-in-law.

Vernell leaves her loving husband DJ of the home; daughters Cynthia Hayes of Colony; Donna, her husband Blane Taylor, children Adam and wife Jessica, of California, daughter Amanda and husband Mark Whitaker, and daughter Audrey all of Colorado; Laura Johnston and daughters Savannah and husband Ross Howerton of New York City, Cheyenne and husband Mike Ledford, of Mustang, Donnie Beck and companion Emily Eggers of Edmond and Darci Johnston and companion Jake Guiot of Independence, Kansas; step-daughter Donna and her husband Ron Herman, and daughters Grace and Danielle of Canyon, Texas; and grandson Will Stevens of Great Cacapon, West Virginia.  Also surviving is one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter and one sister, Jane McCrite of Weatherford.

Memorials may be made in Vernell's memory to the Mission Committee at the First Methodist Church, 817 North Seventh, Weatherford, OK; or Heifer International, Little Rock, AR; or to the local Habitat for Humanity Chapter, 204 N. Caddo, Weatherford, OK; or to the charity of your choice.