Vera (Penney) Gong Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vera (Penney) Gong (Cleveland, Mississippi), born in San Francisco, California, who passed away on June 23, 2023, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vera (Penney) Gong to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Tommy Cheung and Lucy Cheung; her sister Bonnie Lew; and her parents-in-law, Kenneth and Winona Gong.
She is survived by: her close friend Edward; her husband Edward Wong Gong; her children, Alicia Gong McCreary (Justin) of Bixby, OK, Shane Gong Stewart (Heath) of Merigold, MS and Geoffrey Neil Gong (Elizabeth) of Cleveland, MS.; her grandchildren, Corie Elizabeth Hamer, Jess Grace Hamer, Natalie Emma Gong, Grace Charlotte Stewart, Amelia Jane Gong and Ryan Kenneth Gong; her brother Ronald Cheung (Leslie) of Concord, CA; and her nieces, Melissa Cheung (Jeff Olson) of Clayton, CA and Whitney Cheung of Davis, CA..
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Delta State University Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 3141, Cleveland, MS 38733 designated for the Penney Gong Chinese Heritage Scholarship.
