Born in Blackshear, GA on March 19, 1963, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Velma was a 1981 graduate of Blackshear High School. She was a homemaker but had also spent her time being a caregiver to many including her three grandchildren after the death of their mother, Becky. Velma loved animals especially cats and dogs. She also enjoyed flowers, going to garage sales/thrift stores, reading romance novels, and watching the Hallmark Channel. Velma was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was a daughter of the late Wilbert William & Rosie Gertrude Griffis Sloan. She was also preceded in death by her fiance', Jeffrey Pulliam; a daughter, Becky Sosa; two sisters, Joann Jones and Elwanda Melton; and two brothers, John "Punk" Groover and Jed Sloan.
Survivors include a daughter, Celia Davis (Kelly Howard) of Blackshear; a son, Julio Sosa (Kirstin Nester) of Blackshear; two sisters, Sue (George) Berry of Dadeville, AL and Teresa Emmons (Dale Beckham) of Blackshear; a brother, Lloyd Groover of Waycross; a sister-in-law, Terri Sloan of Blackshear; 8 grandchildren, Alexis Palmer, Kaitlynn Palmer, Zachary Palmer, Juan Sosa, Catalina Sosa, Maya Sosa, Greyson Howard, and Bayleigh Howard; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The family will celebrate Velma's life at a later time.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Blackshear, GA on March 19, 1963, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Velma was a 1981 graduate of Blackshear High School. She was a homemaker but had also spent her time being a caregiver to many including her three grandchildren after the death of their mother, Becky. Velma loved animals especially cats and dogs. She also enjoyed flowers, going to garage sales/thrift stores, reading romance novels, and watching the Hallmark Channel. Velma was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was a daughter of the late Wilbert William & Rosie Gertrude Griffis Sloan. She was also preceded in death by her fiance', Jeffrey Pulliam; a daughter, Becky Sosa; two sisters, Joann Jones and Elwanda Melton; and two brothers, John "Punk" Groover and Jed Sloan.
Survivors include a daughter, Celia Davis (Kelly Howard) of Blackshear; a son, Julio Sosa (Kirstin Nester) of Blackshear; two sisters, Sue (George) Berry of Dadeville, AL and Teresa Emmons (Dale Beckham) of Blackshear; a brother, Lloyd Groover of Waycross; a sister-in-law, Terri Sloan of Blackshear; 8 grandchildren, Alexis Palmer, Kaitlynn Palmer, Zachary Palmer, Juan Sosa, Catalina Sosa, Maya Sosa, Greyson Howard, and Bayleigh Howard; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The family will celebrate Velma's life at a later time.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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