Velda B Smith

Velda Bernice Smith was born on June 30th in the year 1941. She passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 12th, 2020. Proceeded in death by her Father Herbert L. Newman Sr., her Mother Thelma B. Newman and her brother Harold Dwight Newman. She is survived by her children, Monica and Kevin Whitlow, Harold “Todd” and Kim Smith and her youngest daughter Tausha Smith. Her grandchildren, Monique and William Hazellief, Marlon Smith, Morgan and Rudy Jean, Myles Smith, Tony Price Jr., and Tashae Smith-Price. Her great-grandchildren DeSean Smith, Zy’ion Smith-Price, Julian and Maliyah Hazellief, and Nylah and Nevaeh Jean.

Velda grew up on the Hilltop of Columbus, Ohio with her 6 brothers and sisters, Herbert Leon Jr., Harold Dwight Newman, Sharon Campbell, Herchel Newman, Glenneth Tillman and H Graling Newman. She graduated from West High School. Velda gave her life to Christ at a very early age and was a member of New Covenant Believers church where her brother in law Howard Tillman is the Bishop until the time of her passing. Velda worked at Nationwide Insurance in downtown Columbus as a secretary for many years before she retired.

Velda will be remembered as a Prayer Warrior, a person that has been jokingly called Gods best friend because of her close relationship with God. Her prayers have been known to shake the room. She loved to collect pigs, stuffed pigs, glass pigs, ceramic pigs, you name it, she had it! Velda loved doing puzzles, crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She loved to use her hands, such beautiful hands. Her love for Crochet will be a gift we can now all treasure forever, she has made over 100+ blankets that will keep us warm with her love until the end of time.

Velda was faithful in her walk with God, and now she has found her rightful place in her seat right next to him. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” -Isaiah 40:31

Visitation 7:30pm-9:00pm. Friday, March 20, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave. Services can be streamed at 8:30am Saturday at ncbchurch.org/the-live-worship-experience.

Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery. To read the complete obituary, order flowers, view video tribute and offer condolences to The SMITH Family, visit www.TheChapelofPeace.com

Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery.