Vera Elizabeth Wagner Honea

Vera, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 23, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Albany, LA and a lifetime member of Old Zion Hill Baptist Church.

Vera was a graduate of Albany High School where she made the honor roll and won many Home Economics Awards for her skills at sewing and baking. She also received an Associates Business degree in bookkeeping from Baton Rouge Business College. It was during her time in Baton Rouge, that Vera was introduced to Jim. She and Jim exchanged letters while he was away in the military. Very shortly after their first in person meeting Jim proposed and they were married in 1964.

Vera was foremost a loving mother, wife and homemaker. What Vera is most known for are her skills as a quilter. She owned a quilt shop in Albany for several years where she sold beautiful fabrics and taught quilting classes to many. She was a member of a few Quilt Guilds and attended numerous major quilt shows and won a lot of blue ribbons. Quilting was her passion, and she was a true artist. Vera also had a love of music that she instilled in her children. In retirement, she and Jim traveled around the US in their RV while volunteering with the Volunteer Christian Builders. They also made time to visit their children and grandchildren.

Left to cherish her memory include her husband, Dr. James (Jim) Honea and her daughters, Tara Saracina and husband, Al of Charleston, SC; Paula Spainhour and husband, Cole of Austin, TX, and Jamie Howell and husband, Jason of Brundidge, AL; brother Lawrence Wagner; grandchildren, AJ Saracina, Austin Saracina (Kaitlin), Riley Spainhour, Hunter Howell and Jackson Spainhour. 

Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Riley C. Wagner and Mary “Lizzie” Wagner; brothers, Bobby, Huck, Dennis, Claiborne, Charlie, Clayton.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 28th from 9 – 11 am, followed by an 11 am service at Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, Independence, LA. Officiating will be Pastor Gary Dennis and Pastor Jason Howell. 

Pallbearers will be Son in laws, Al Saracina and Cole Spainhour; Grandsons, AJ Saracina, Austin Saracina, Riley Spainhour, Hunter Howell and Jackson Spainhour.

Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 52, Ponchatoula, LA 70454.