Vennie Velma Banning, who resided in Charleston, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Methodist Village Senior Living in Fort Smith. She was born September 22, 1933, in Cecil, Arkansas, to the late Elbert Houston Mainard and Alice Lois (Wright) Mainard. She was almost 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Harold C. Banning; one brother and four sisters.

Velma was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19th, at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

She is survived by her son, Allen Banning of Charleston; three granddaughters, Melinda Smith and husband Chris of Cedarville, Stacey Quinton and husband Bill of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Amanda Nimmo and husband Ben of Maumelle; six great-grandchildren.

Family members will serve as pallbearers.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.