Velma Fay Skinner

Velma “Fay” Skinner, age 85, moved away to her new heavenly home on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Berkeley Square Retirement Village. Fay was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 10, 1936. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elva (Hornsby) Zimmerman (1913-1938) and father, Sherrard William “Bill” Zimmerman (1912-1998). Following her mother’s death in 1938, she was raised by her grandmother, Mary Zimmerman, until the age of ten and then by her aunt, Emma (Hornsby) Lyttle (1908-1988) and uncle Dishman Lyttle (1908-1992). She was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation until her retirement in 2002. Once retired she moved back to Ohio. Fay’s life was devoted to her family and friends.  She was a dedicated member of the Princeton Pike Church of God, where she loved to fellowship and worship with her “Church Family”. She will be missed by her family, sister, Shirley Dawsey; niece, Renee (Greg) Flick; nephew, Chris Flick; and great niece and nephews, Miles, Morgan, and Max Flick. Funeral service will be held at the Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Ave., Hamilton, Ohio, on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM.  Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park.  Visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Berkeley Square Retirement Village and Queen City Hospice for their compassion and care.  Condolences can be made at www.browndawsonflick.com.