Sheila Veasley

Obituary For Sheila Veasley

~ Her Life ~ Her Legacy ~ Her Story ~

Sheila Faye Bonney Veasley was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 9, 1959, to the late Leonard Bonney Sr. and Annie Ruth Bonney. She was the baby of the family. Sheila was preceded in death by her daughter, Trenisha Veasley.

Sheila attended New Calvary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend Charles William Butler.

Sheila grew up in the Detroit Public School System and earned her GED from Andrew Jackson Intermediate / Ronald McNair School in 1980.

Sheila worked various jobs, including Cadillac Products in Sterling Heights, MI; Attala County Nursing Home in Kosciusko, MS; and Tyson's in Carthage, MS, from which she retired in 2023. She was a hard worker and was loved and appreciated by many.

Sheila met the love of her life, Trent Veasley, in Detroit, MI, and they dated for many years. Together, they ventured through life and later moves to Sallis, MS. From this union, a son, Jalen Veasley, was born. They committed their lives to one another and were married on March 5, 2010.

Affectionately known as “Frank" by family, Sheila loved bingo, blues concert, dancing, perfume, shopping, traveling, and matching and coordinating shoes and outfits. She was the life of the party and truly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Sheila departed this life on December 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

Precious memories were made to last a lifetime. Sheila will be forever cherished by her husband, Trent Veasley; her son, Jalen Veasley; one granddaughter, Nile Veasley; one grandson, Jahir Veasley; one brother, Leonard Bonney, Jr. (Brenda) of Detroit, MI; two sisters: Beverly Hardy (Homer, preceded in death) of Detroit, MI and Linda Hardy (John, Sr.) of Detroit, MI; her mother-in-law, Dorothy L. McMillion; one brother-in-law, Otis Veasley (Martha); three sisters-in-law, Sharon Veasley, Charlene Dixon, and Joanne Sandifer; four nieces, Lynette Bonney of Detroit, MI, Bianca Dunlap (David) of Dumfires, VA, Tammy Hardy, Detroit, MI and Jasmine Cummings (Calvin) of Covington, GA; six nephews, Donavan Bonney, Delshon Bonney (Shirley) of Hartselle, AL, Jeffrey Brown of Ohio, Fletcher Bonney (Courtney), Cedric Bell (Marlene) of Las Vegas, NV, John Hardy, Jr.; Aunts, Bessie Vines of Miami, FL and Ozella Young of Huntsville, AL (preceded in death); one god-daughter, Keke; and a host pf nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends

PLACE OF SERVICE: Faith Temple, Kosciusko, MS 39090

DATE OF SERVICE: Saturday 01/03/2026 at 11:00 a.m.

INTERMENT: Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS

VIEWING: Friday 01/02/2026 at 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.