Vera Hardy was born July 11, 1947, to Gilbert Smith and Ruby Jackson in Los Angeles, California. She has four children. Vera graduated from Manual Arts High School, she also attended Southwest College where she received a degree in Business. Vera was a jack of all trades. She was certified in serval trades including completion of secretary school, certified cake decorator, early childhood education, and respite care provider for adults with special needs.
Vera accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Joy of Life MBC led under the direction of Pastor Albert Nicholas. She was very active in her community and dedicated her life to working with youth in various programs such as Boy Scouts of America, Tri-C at-risk youth, and Pre-K teacher to name a few. Vera was also a member of Eastern Stars and the neighbor Tupperware agent. In 1991 Vera and her children relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, where she continued her dedication to working with the youth by joining the Glendale Unified School District Chapter One program before retiring years later as the bookstore supervisor at Independence High School in the early 2000s. After retiring, Vera became certified as a respite care provider where she opened her home to adults with special needs who needed a home and she continued to provide this service until the day she was called home.
Vera is proceeded in her death by her parents, sister Irma Smith, and two brothers Ronnie Danks and Alvin Smith. She leaves behind her four children Alton Hardy (wife Meleanie Hardy), Alan “Laron” Hardy, Marcus Moore (wife Julie Moore), and Atreailana “AJ” Jordan, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one sister Pamela Smith, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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