My husband, Stan and I met Vera through pro-life activism in 1988, early in our marriage.  We gave out pro-life literature together outside high schools, abortion mills and  planned parenthood offices and she helped with a prolife booth out at the State Fair during the 1990s.  She talked about her siblings and many nieces and nephews and of course her cats and growing up in Oklahoma.  I was a new immigrant from England and loved hearing all her stories!
One time she and I were outside Carl Albert High-school giving out gospel tracts and pro-life literature.  The school called the police on us.  When a couple of policemen arrived , Vera referring to me, challenged, “Are you going to arrest a pregnant lady?” Needless to say we weren’t arrested that day!
We have been praying for Vera’s family as you grieve.  We rejoice in the hope we have in Christ Jesus and the assurance of eternal life in Him.  

(Family reunion continued) we then headed to a Manigold/Croissant reunion up in Staunton, VA, discovered our closest relative was a third cousin and that the Croissants were indeed responsible for bringing that bakery item to the States. We then returned to the beach via I-64. Now alongside the highway, in Williamsburg, is Busch Gardens theme park, owned by the Anheuser Busch family company. Of course, dear old teetotaler Vera was incensed that “they would build a theme park and name it that! Now that tells me that they condone the use of alcohol!” I then told her that at least they used their ill-gotten money for good use (she was still grumbling) and then I told her that I had been there, it’s a nice place, and they don’t stand there and say “welcome to Busch Gardens! Have a brewskie!”
That got a good laugh out of her and (get this!) she said “maybe you’re right.” 

Two stories here. The first involves my wife’s first meeting with her. We were coming back from CA and passing through OKC when. I contacted Aunt Vera to see if she would have lunch with us. Of course she would be delighted to and would bring Aunt Leona. So we planned to meet at Olive Garden. We arrived first. Eventually I got a call from Vera to come fetch Leona while she found a place to park. And then we waited. And waited. My wife went to the car to grab something for our baby and as she returned to the table she spots this short spitfire of a woman strolling through the joint like a valkyrie on a mission. Micah had never seen a picture of her but already knew that this lady, in the middle of a crowded jam packed restaurant, was THE Aunt Vera. She apologized that she had been held up “talking to some ignorant Okies.” 
Several years ago while I was stationed in Virginia Beach I got a call from Vera saying she was going to a distant family and needed a closer relative to accompany her. 

I have a recent fond memory of Vera.  I took my grandchildren and little dog Twinky to see her at her new place.  We visited outside on her patio.  Her smile was delightful as she enjoyed holding the dog.  When we left, she watched us walk all the way across the street and parking lot to the car, as though she was watching over us.  She stayed dedicated to her family, the whole big lot of us.  

OBITUARY

Vera Yvonne Jones

26 February, 1929 – 2 January, 2023

Sunny Lane Funeral Home & Cemetery

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