Vera Laverne Smith

parentage of Cubie Timmins and Ophelia Hearrod-Timmins. She

graduated from H.B. Pemberton High School in Marshall and

Phillips Business College in Dallas, Texas. She came to know Jesus

at an early age at Shady Grove CME Church, where she served as a

faithful member until joining up with Bullock Chapel CME Church

in Dallas, Texas, under the leadership of Rev. James Larry. She

was an active Missionary and often played the piano for Sunday

services. She met and married Johnnie M. Smith of Dallas, Texas,

and to this union two children were born, Arnetta and Susan. Vera

was employed by the Dallas Housing Authority and later went on

to work for D.I.S.D. where she later retired.

Vera L. Timmins-Smith departed this life on Thursday, October 4,

2018, she was preceded in death by her parents, Cubie Timmins and

Ophelia Hearrod-Timmins; husband, Johnnie M. Smith; daughter,

Susan K. Smith-Hunt; two nephews, Nathan and Fred Wiggins; two

sisters, Verma Brantley and Erma Jean Lewis; and four brothers,

Otis Timmins, Lawrence Timmins, Cleophus Durden and Willie

Timmins.

She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Arnetta Allen;

granddaughters, Johnetta Shelton, TJ Mitchell-Davis (Roderick) and

Artina Allen, all of Dallas, TX; three grandsons, Keith Mitchell,

Duran Hargest III and Jeremy Davis, all of Dallas, TX; fifteen

great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild all of Dallas,

Texas; three sisters, Josephine Wiggins (Leon) of Los Angeles, CA,

Marilyn Benavides of Dallas, TX, Joann Fagget of Marshall, TX;

four brothers, Zephaniah Timmins (Glenda), Arthur Lee Timmins

(Audrey) all of Marshall, TX and Jasper Timmins (Pauline) of

Dallas, TX; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives and

friends; two play sisters, Inader Dobbin and Tina Dallas both of

Dallas, TX and special friends, Minister Josey McGee and Pastor

Carrie Renner all Dallas, TX. She will truly be missed.