She attended Waverly high school, graduating with honors in May 1961 and went on to become a Registered Nurse at Bryan Hospital where she worked for many years.
Verna married Wayne Gable in June 1961. The couple was blessed with four children: Steven, Susan, Edward and Jeffrey.
Verna was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, in July of 1999.
She is survived by her four children (Steven, Susan, Edward and Jeffrey), daughter-in-law Rebecca, four grandchildren—Scott, Danielle (Dustin), Jami, and Trevor, and two great-grandchildren Brynn and Audriana.