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Geneva Edith
Green
Feb 20, 1920 — May 7, 2010
Geneva Edith Green, nee Conaway, 90, of Sullivan, MO, formerly of Cherryville, MO passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, MO. She was born February 20, 1920 at Cherryville, MO to Irvin Jesse Conaway and Lena Hazel (Martin) Conaway. On December 13, 1941 she and Clyde Green were married and to this union five children were born. Geneva and Clyde shared fifty-two years together up until his death in 1994. After twenty-seven years, Geneva retired in 1982 from Brown Shoe Company. Geneva was a member of Center Ridge Pentecostal Church for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, quilting, embroidering and camping. She also liked to watch the St. Louis Cardinals and one of their biggest fans. Most of all she loved her family and will be missed by all. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by three sons, Dan Green and wife Linda of Steelville, MO, Bob Green and wife Gail of Cherryville, MO and Lindell Green and wife Sheron of Cuba, MO; two daughters, Darlene Turnbough of Cherryville, MO and Rosalie Calkins and husband Gary of Sullivan, MO; two brothers, Irvin Conaway Jr. and wife Mary of Cherryville, MO and Rev. Paul Conaway and wife Mildred of Cuba, MO; one sister, Lorraine Brown of Owensville, MO; sisters-in-law, Mildred Conaway and Velma Conaway of Cherryville, MO; brother-in-law, Jimmie Hines of IL.; thirteen grandchildren, Melody (Tim) Allen, Jeff (Tonya) Turnbough, Kip (Tracy) Turnbough, Kelly (Randy) Hartley, Amber (Joseph) Speeney, Shawn (Diane) Green, Natasha Green, Seth Green, Lynn Green, Ann Fulliam, Laura (Raymond) Miller, Garanette (Dr. Brian) Edwards and Marty Calkins; twenty-two great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clyde; one great-grandson, Eric Allen; three brothers, Luther Conaway and wife Emily, Lawrence Conaway and Noel Conaway; brothers-in-law, Leo Brown, John Green and wife Mabel, Thomas Green, Floyd Green and wife Gladys, Delmar Green and wife Marie, Preston Green and Thurman Green; two sisters-in-law, Della Hewkin and husband Arthur and Wilma Hines; and one son-in-law, Gary Turnbough. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Harrison Brown and Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special piano music of "In the Garden" was played by grand-daughter, Melody Allen and piano music of "His Eye Is On the Sparrow" was played by grand-daughter, Amber (Green) Speeney. Other music with a medley of songs was sang by Rev. Bob Coleman accompanied on piano by Shirley Brown. Scripture was read by Pastor Harrison Brown and committal prayer was by Pastor Duncan Skyles. Burial was in the Davisville Cemetery at Davisville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Brian Edwards, Marty Calkins, Seth Green, Shawn Green, Jeff Turnbough and Kip Turnbough and honorary were Randy Hartley, Joe Speeney, Raymond Miller and Tim Allen. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
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