Velvet Yvonia Claud

Velvet Yvonia Claud, age 62, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at her home in Chester, Virginia.

Velvet was born to Obadiah and Mertle Claud on December 12, 1960, in Southampton County, Virginia. She was a graduate of Southampton High School, James Madison University (B.A.), and the University of New Haven (Masters). She was baptized at Galilee Baptist Church, Branchville, VA. While in Connecticut, Velvet was a member of Vertical Church. After moving to back to Virginia in 2021, she became a member of Destination Church, Hopewell, VA, where she served as a greeter faithfully until her health began to fail. While in Connecticut, she was employed as an accountant/tax manager/transfer pricing, with Sikorsky, Southern New England Telecommunications, Thomson Reuters, and Terex Corporation.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary; father, Obadiah Claud; and sibling, Abigail Claud.

She is survived by her mother, Mertle Claud; sisters, C-Olia, Cornelia, Cordelia, Robin, and Abby (Morris); nieces, Cenequanta (Spencer), Sierra, Laniyah, Ariya, and Autumn; nephews, Obadiah (Monay), Donovan II, Tyre, Kyle, Tavon, Donavon III, Jaxson, Kanan, Lenox, Loyal, Levyn, Lyric, and Lux'e. She leaves behind an abundance of relatives and friends.

She was an avid gym goer taking much pride in her powerlifting abilities and hiking until her health began to decline. She took great pride in her flowers.

A visitation will be held in Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be held the following day, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 am at the funeral home.

Forever free pain and suffering. Rest well.