Mother Verna Mae Bonner Obituary
The passing of Mother Verna Mae Bonner of Cowan, Tennessee leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on February 11, 2026 at the age of 82. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Verna Mae Bonner (Cowan). She is survived by: her husband Bishop Willie L. Bonner, Jr.; her granddaughters, Takiyah McGee, Tamara Thompson (JaMichael) and Tamia Bonner; her great grandchildren, Nickiyah, Marsay, NaVera McGhee and Zavion Thompson; her siblings, David Brown, Benny Brown, Willie Brown (Ola), Bobby Brown, Frank Brown (Brenda), James Brown (Shelia), Samuel Brown, Rose Beasley (Larry), Warren Brown and Effie Burnette (Jimmy); her siblings-in-law, David Q. Bonner, Raymond Bonner (Gloria), Allen Bonner (Carmen), Lula Laster (Sammy), Bettie Simmons (Jesse), Phyllis Lee (Earnest, Jr.), Audrey T. Fitzgerald, Brenda Brown (Frank) and Deborah Wamsley (Edwin); and her nieces, Dana L. Brown, Patricia Burks-Jelks, Vanessa Richardson, Nona Hendon and Shannon Burks. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to New Hope COGIC, Attention: VMB Scholarship Fund, 310 Davis Street, Cowan, Tennessee 37318.
