Vera Katharine Hamilton McCroskey

August 21, 1934 - July 8, 2020

Vera Katharine Hamilton McCroskey died Wednesday, July 8th in Jackson, Tennessee from heart related complications. She leaves behind her daughter, Ellen Bennett (Chris) and grandchildren: Aidan (21), Ethan (18), Annalise (16) and Lucy (11). She was preceded in death by her husband Francis Marion in 2009, her brother James (Jim), and sister Laura Nelle. She was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, on September 21st, 1934 to Nellie and James Hamilton. Vera received her B.A. from Milligan College and her Masters in Education from the University of Memphis. She continued to stay in Memphis, where she secured a teaching position with the Memphis City Schools. It was in that system that she gave 35 years of teaching service to students in lower elementary. Not long after, she married Frank in 1969 and they remained married until he died in 2009. Vera was a dedicated and loyal member of Bellevue Baptist Church where she attended for over 30 years. You could find her volunteering at the gym desk or reading to children aloud during a Vacation Bible School. When the doors of the church were open, Vera was there. Vera was known by her dear friends and family as having a sweet, yet fiery disposition. She was fiercely loyal to her friends and would anticipate their weekly gatherings over lunch right after the church service. She was an avid reader and interested in all things Downton Abbey. Vera was always so capable of making a person feel treasured by simply listening and being fully present with them. She will certainly be missed.