Geneva America Joyner Thomas passed away peacefully on May 29, 2017, at the age of 97 in Leesburg, VA.
Geneva, known best to her family as Meme, was born on May 21, 1920 in Nebo, KY. Following her graduation from Georgetown College in KY, she married James Thomas and moved to Washington, DC eventually settling in northern Virginia where she became a special education teacher, a homemaker, and most importantly, a loving mother, adoring grandmother, and doting great-grandmother. She will be remembered for her strong faith, keen intellect and warm heart.
Geneva was preceded in death by James, and by their children Jim Thomas, Joan Wilkinson Winters, and Jennifer Petreas. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Ellen Griffin Bowmer (Carl) and Frederick Thomas; her daughter-in-law Barbara Thomas; her grandchildren Jim Thomas (Melissa DeRosier), Stacy Capra (Tony), Ashley Hudak (John), David Griffin (Edan), Sarah Wilkinson (Shannon Mier), Stephanie Petreas (David Baldridge), Eston Thomas (Tracy), Emma Cunningham (Alan), Oscar Thomas and Vera Thomas; and her great-grandchildren Jefferson Thomas, Benjamin Thomas, Lincoln Thomas, Joseph Capra, Jack Capra, Will Hudak, Anna Hudak, Ellie Griffin, Parker Griffin, Oliver Mier, Orion Mier, Sydney Baldridge, Bennett Thomas and Cora Thomas.
Geneva leaves behind a legacy of abundant love, laughter, and kindness and a long list of people who benefitted from all three. Meme loved people and they loved her back.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11AM, on Saturday, July 1, at Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA followed by a reception at noon at Magnolias Restaurant, Purcellville, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Geneva, known best to her family as Meme, was born on May 21, 1920 in Nebo, KY. Following her graduation from Georgetown College in KY, she married James Thomas and moved to Washington, DC eventually settling in northern Virginia where she became a special education teacher, a homemaker, and most importantly, a loving mother, adoring grandmother, and doting great-grandmother. She will be remembered for her strong faith, keen intellect and warm heart.
Geneva was preceded in death by James, and by their children Jim Thomas, Joan Wilkinson Winters, and Jennifer Petreas. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Ellen Griffin Bowmer (Carl) and Frederick Thomas; her daughter-in-law Barbara Thomas; her grandchildren Jim Thomas (Melissa DeRosier), Stacy Capra (Tony), Ashley Hudak (John), David Griffin (Edan), Sarah Wilkinson (Shannon Mier), Stephanie Petreas (David Baldridge), Eston Thomas (Tracy), Emma Cunningham (Alan), Oscar Thomas and Vera Thomas; and her great-grandchildren Jefferson Thomas, Benjamin Thomas, Lincoln Thomas, Joseph Capra, Jack Capra, Will Hudak, Anna Hudak, Ellie Griffin, Parker Griffin, Oliver Mier, Orion Mier, Sydney Baldridge, Bennett Thomas and Cora Thomas.
Geneva leaves behind a legacy of abundant love, laughter, and kindness and a long list of people who benefitted from all three. Meme loved people and they loved her back.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11AM, on Saturday, July 1, at Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA followed by a reception at noon at Magnolias Restaurant, Purcellville, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor may be made to the American Cancer Society.