A Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Vera Nash Floyd of Tampa, FL. who transitioned from earth to glory on Friday morning, August 18, 2017, will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ, 2313 E. 27th Ave., Bishop Matthew Williams, General Board Member, Presiding Prelate, Jurisdiction of Southwestern Florida Pastor, Officiating. The interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E. Hanna, Tampa, FL. 33610. Vera was born on February 8, 1935, to the late Manuel Nash and the late Stella Kendrick Nash in Gadsden County, Florida. She moved to Tampa in 1953 and made Tampa her home. Vera was employed by Tampa General Hospital for over 26 years and retired as a Nurse’s Aide. She was preceded in death by spouses Sammie Hayes and Jack Floyd, three of her eight children: George Huff, Jr., Renardo Nash, Sr. and Delores Huff Lewis, and her dear sister/friend Mother Mattie Gaines Mills. Vera was a servant of God working out her journey on this side from St. Paul Temple COGIC and later moving her membership to Full Gospel COGIC* where she served as Sunday School Superintendent and Church Mother , and was named Sunday School Field Representative. Mother Floyd found that her time loving God and serving her church was as essential as drinking water and eating, and was named the District Mother of the Greater Tampa District under the watchful guidance of District Missionary Kay Glenn and Superintendent Charles Davis. Remembering her lovingly are children: Bettye Greene Johnson (Don), Beryl Nita Streets, Reginald B. Huff, Theresa G. Johnson, Cynthia Huff, and Michelle L. Whitfield (Marc); Brother, John Allen Nash; Grandchildren: Renardo Nash, Jr., Akiesha Hemmingway (Kofi), Delnardo Williams, James Johnson (Tameka), Michael E. Johnson, Sr. (Tangie), Reginald A. Johnson (Arlisia), Cory D. Streets, Rayfield B. Johnson, Shelisia R. Huff, Jherrica S. Huff, LaVera U. Huff, A. J. Williams, George C. Huff, Tacarra Huff, Phylicia Jackson, Raven-Symone Jackson, D’Andre A. Buggs, Sr., and Mya Nicole Whitfield; 24 Great Grands; five Great Great Grands; Nieces and Nephews: Marian Peaches Hardy (Joe), Sandra Spellman, Ronald Spellman, Diane Mills, Debra Jones, and the Norton Family; Goddaughter: Dayla Rain Mills; Close like a daughter: Maggie Hunter; Close Friends, Minnie Benson, Mother Sadie Douglas; Apostle & Michelle Armstrong, Elder Michael Jenkins, Sr., Elder Coley Standifer (Evelyn), Rickita Johnson and Garrett Family; cousins too numerous to list each, but to highlight the Kendrick, Nash and Morris Families; and many caring friends. There will be a viewing on Friday, August 25, from 5:00 -8:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home. Friends are asked to assemble at Brown Memorial COGIC at 10:45am on Sat., August 26.
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