Venessa Verna Steward, 62, of Marion Station, MD gained her heavenly wings on Friday, April 26, 2024, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, MD. Born April 18, 1962, she was the daughter of the late George Steward, Sr. and Magnolia Archie-Steward.
Venessa was a 1981 graduate of Crisfield High School and a retired Correctional Officer after many years of service at Eastern Correctional Institutional in Westover, MD.
“Nessy” as she was affectionately known is survived by her son, Tavon Harris; two grandsons, Zayn Harris and Ahmazi Harris; one brother, George Steward, Jr. (Anne); three sisters, Sharon Wilson (Milton), Romaine Henderson (Charles) and Crystal Johnson; a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Crisfield Academy and High School, 210 Somerset Avenue, Crisfield, MD with a viewing one-hour prior. A viewing will also be held 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Friday, May 3, 2024, at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 27945 Holland Crossing Road, Marion Station.
Interment will be at the Church Cemetery.
46 Responses
VV I will miss seeing you at bingo God Bless you and your family
Didn’t know 2 weeks ago cousin at church would be the last hug I get from you I miss you already that smile and you telling me after church every sundayI wish u would walk by me.
love you V Sleep in Peace.
Family I realize there are really No Words right now that can be spoken to ease your hurt and pain… But there is A God who promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us… I Love you all, and you are in my constant thoughts and prayers 🙏🏽💕
I’m so sad to learn of the passing if another of my student-athletes. Vanessa was a joy to know and will be greatly missed. I pray that wonderful memories and the love of family and friends will comfort you all at this sad time. Sending love to all.❤️
Please accept my heartfelt prayers and condolences during this most difficult period. We shall treasure the many fond memories and conversations shared down through the years.
My deepest sympathy to the Steward’s family!🙏🙏🙏🙏
So sorry to the family and you have my deepest condolences and on behalf of DollarG here in Marion we will miss her beautiful smile and conversations ❤️
Very sorry to hear of the passing of VeVe as her CO’S would call her. She was a very sweet and sassy lady. But if you got on her bad side she was definitely a little firecracker and you would get it from all corners. She cared and loved her son so deeply and she spoke so highly of him while running escort. She retired with a smile on her face and never looked back@ ECI. To her precious son and I just learned of her bundles of joy of a grandson. I pray you both can find comfort and relive her joyful memories she left behind. I can’t imagine how you feel in losing a mother at such early age of you both. But I am glad he granted her with a grandson that I know she spoiled from day one. Young man I will keep you as well as her entire family in prayers. And I pray you can focus and move forward with your life as she would want you too. May God wrap his arms around you and show you the way to move forward while still remembering your mother. May God bless her son, grandson and her entire family and friends. My condolences to the Steward family!!!!
My heartfelt sympathy and love for you all as my heart is broken. Vanessa was a ray of sunshine. My prayers are with you all.
Our condolences go out to the Sreward family for the loss of cousin Vanessa. We pray that you find the peace that surpasses all understanding that only God can grant during this difficult time. Vanessa will surely be missed. Family you are in our thoughts & prayers.
Sorryfully submitted, Byron & Melissa Archie
My deepest condolences to the family. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
My deepest condolences to the fam🙏🏾🙏🏾
My condolences and prayers to the Family! May GOD give you strength and comfort during this difficult time!
Nessie was one of a kind and there was never a dull moment in her presence!
My deepest sympathy to the Steward family. May God grant you peace and comfort at this time.
My condolences to the family
My condolences to the family I’m praying for all of you.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🥲🥲🥲 Miss you Cuz. Sister Sharon Mt Zion Got you!!!
Awwww VV I sure will miss your spunk and loving heart! You were always so fun to work with and be around. I will remember all our talks of your pride and joy “Tavon” Go rest in the arms of our Lord and Savior and tell your Momma I said Hello! Your work on this Earth has been completed.❤️❤️
To the Steward and Archie family. Cousin vanessa was and good person to everyone and they loved her so much, she had a smile that would brighten up and light up the room wherever she was at with her family and friends and other people as well. She loved to be herself and be around people. She loved her Family and friends and everyone that knew her and loved her. She had a great personality and a heart that was pure as Gold. She would do anything and everything for her siblings neices and nephews and her son cousin Tavon Harris was cheering her on everytime and making sure that everyone was good. I’m sending my prayers and condolences to the entire family. R.I.P. cousin Vanessa I love you and miss you Gone to soon but never be forgotten
My deepest sympathy for your family. My Prayers and Condolences to the family.
I am so sorry to hear this .Vanessa was a great person and will always be missed
My Condolences to the family, she will be truly miss.
So very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers to the family.
Our deepest condolences to the family. You are all in our prayers and our thoughts.
My condolences to the family keeping you in my prayers🙏🏿🙏🏿
May the Lord give you all comfort & peace lean on the Lord for all your needs. My sincere condolences and prayers to all that loved Vanessa.
Our mothers were in the same maternity ward room I came on the 11th and Nessy on the 18th.This is a shock to me,we both turned 62 years old.When I did run into her it was as though we didn’t miss a beat.Afterall my mom was at her mom and dad practically every weekend it seems like when we were kids.You will be missed my prayers are with the family 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Sending my condolences to the family! Nessy was a ray of sunshine with a smile that would fill the room with her presence!! Nessy will be greatly missed! As mom would often call her and tell her “cousin Nessy we love you”!! Sending hugs, love and prayers to my family!!
My sincere condolences and prayers are with the family as this time God’s blessings be upon you always.
My deepest condolences to the entire family this I pray that God comfort give you the strength as you grieve the lost of nessa love you all
My deepest sympathy and prayers in the transitioning of sweet precious VV. I will forever treasure the many conversations we had about life, your son, and the Lord. Your positive energy at ECI impacted everyone around you. I will miss your infectious smile and bright spirit! Rest well my friend inasmuch as to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. May the God of ALL comfort give your family strength daily. You will be sorely missed.
V V, I will always remember you and the laughter, our talks, roll call, sending messages to my adopted son Chris thru you, and just having a good friend. We will miss you. RIP til we see each other again. 💙
My deepest condolences to Tavon, Sharon and Romaine. My prayers go out to all the family. Tavon, we pray strength for you and your aunts, Vanessa was a wonderful person and i enjoyed being her pastor for 14 years. Sending my prayers and love to you all.
Very sad news. She was such a lovely person. Prayers and condolences to her family.
My condolences to the family 🙏🙏🙏
VV you were a wonderful lady. And i enjoyed working with you. God bless you and your family.
VV will forever be a huge part of my heart. We became friends at ECI, and quickly was like a mother to a lot of us. She will be missed; her smile was contagious. I will be praying 🙏 for the remaining family.
To the Steward Family, This is a big shock to me . Met Venessa in the 1st grade been friends every since . All ways a smile and how is it going . She will be missed by all who new her . So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family. May our Heavenly Father be a comforter and give you strength. God bless you and, we are praying for you. Love and prayers, Freeman and June Brumfield
Our deepest sympathy, may God grant peace and strength to the family and friends 🙏🏽
Our condolences and prayers to the family.
Praying for the family this was a shock to me. Hold on to God’s unchanging hands, for he is the one that will see you through.🙏
Sincere condolences to all the family. May God give you comfort in your hour of need 🙏🏽
The Holland Family
We’re praying for God’s continuing grace, mercy and peace for the family during this most difficult time. This was totally unexpected.
I remeber car pooling with Vanessa and Art’June when we all worked at ECI….at the beginning of my career. She always gave me nuggets of advice on how to navigate that environment. Lessons I’ve passed on, and lessons I still apply for myself.
Fsmily….lean on and lean into reflections of the life she lead and the life she shared with you. Family has always been a strength of the Steward and Miles family. And that strength…..with God’s help…will cover and annoint you now….
“Rest In Power”…Vanessa…..
Carlos
Where do I begin….(Pretty Cousin #3). Didn’t imagine I’d be saying farewell to you. Condolences and prayers of comfort to the family. You will be forever loved and never forgotten. “THE CHAIN HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN BROKEN.”😪💔😇
My sincere condolences to her son, grandsons and the rest of the family. Venessa had a smile that would and could light up a room. Hold on to the memories you all shared and made. Rest in Paradise Nessy 🙏🏽🙏🏽