Virgil Lee Esmon, son of the late Leamon Vernon and Almeda May Gilland Esmon, was born April 28, 1946 in Modesto, CA. He departed this life Janury 2, 2008 at the age of 61 years. A brother, Bill Esmon, also preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter, Nancy Hill of Maynard, a brother, Doyle Esmon of Reyno, three sisters, Rose Murphy of Maynard, Anna Bell of Tuckerman and Shirley South of Grand Junction, TN. Services will be held at 10am Saturday in the chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Robert South officiating. Interment will be at 10am Monday in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.