Velda Jean Herald

Velda Jean (Scott) Herald was born September 3, 1931 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky to Verna (Cummins) and Oscar Scott. She was one of eight children, six girls and two boys. She graduated from Crab Orchard High School in Crab Orchard, Kentucky in 1949. After high school she attended Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky and Eastern College in Richmond, Kentucky before graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education in 1967. She taught school for 32 years before retiring in 1984. Her time as a teacher was spent primarily as a 4th grade teacher at Fairfield North Elementary School in Fairfield Township, Ohio. She married Raymond (Ray) Herald in May of 1956 and they eventually settled on a small farm in Fairfield Township where they raised cows and other farm animals and put out a large garden every year. Velda loved to travel and after retiring she spent much of her time traveling with family and friends where she eventually visited every state and several European countries. Velda was an excellent seamstress and sewed most of her own clothing and could always be counted on to create a Halloween costume or other special outfit for family members as needed. She also enjoyed quilting and made several beautiful quilts that family members cherish. Velda was blessed with three grandchildren and she loved supporting and encouraging them in their various endeavors and attended as many of their recitals, concerts, plays and sporting events as she could. She was a long time member of Tri-County Baptist Church and attended regularly until she was no longer able to drive. After that she enjoyed watching several preachers on Sunday morning. Velda was preceded in death by her husband Ray as well as her mother and father and all of her seven siblings. She is survived by her two children and their spouses, Marley (Debbie) Herald and Melissa (Ted) MacKendrick. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Christopher (Lily Nguyen) Herald, Sarah (Nathan) Herald-Miller and Elizabeth MacKendrick. She also has one great grandchild Lachlan Miller. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the staff of Provision Living West Chester assisted living and memory care units for their loving and attentive care. Velda's family will receive friends at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 2565 Princeton Road, Hamilton, Ohio Friday, March 7, 2025 starting at 10:00 am, followed by funeral service at 11:00 am with Pastor Allen Lawless presiding. She will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Burial Park next to her beloved Ray.