Velva was born December 4, 1947 in Oakland, California. She loved her family, friends and God and Wal-Mart. She enjoyed going to church with her BFF Marcy and making baby blankets for premature babies born at North Suburban hospital. She enjoyed tole painting with her long time friends Peggy, Karen and Linda. They painted together once a week for thirty plus years.
She was a retired Administrative Assistant from Werner Trucking Company, she loved joking around with all the truck drivers, she was a mom to all of them.
She is survived by her brother, Lyle Wood and sister in law Sue Wood; sister, Ruth Hampton and brother in law Chuck Hampton. Her children, Julie Goulding, Rachel Gothier and her husband Eric; Tim Mark; Andrew Mark and his fiance' Kaily and her many grandchildren, Nia Mark and her fiancé Maddie; Kenzie Goulding and her fiance' Jordan and Jonah Goulding, Cody Dottavio and his wife Grazyna, Austin Dottavio, Samantha Dottavio and her fiancé' Isaac Dunigan, Clayton, Harrison and Harper Mark, Emily Franklin and great granddaughter Kylee.
She was preceded in death by her husband Timothy Mark, her parents Francis and Dean Wood and her beloved dog Boomer. They are all together again and that brings us joy.
Please join us in celebrating the life of our mom and Nana on June 6, 2022.
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