Geneva Painter Stennett

Geneva Painter Stennett

Geneva Painter Stennett, 85, of Dalton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at her residence.

She was born in Whitfield County on May 25, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Susie Johnson Painter. She was a long time member of Beaverdale Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by father of her children, Wilce Stennett; sons, Gene and Ralph Stennett; infant sister, Ruby Lee Painter; sister, Francis Kendrick; brothers, Emmett, Isaac, Virgil, Henry, and George Painter; great granddaughter, Christina Morris; great grandson, Hunter Boutwell; granddaughter, Darline Stennett Morris; and son-in-law, Kenneth Jones.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Grace Jones Stiles and Johnny Stiles of Dalton; grandchildren, Sandra and Randy Hedden of Dalton; Allen and Amy Jones of Chatsworth; Gary Jones of Crandall, Darryl Stennett of Cohutta, W.L. Stennett of Cleveland; Mary Jean Stennett of Conasauga, Tenn., Lisa and Heath Ewton of Rocky Face, Tonya and Jeff Boutwell of Hixson; great-grandchildren, Eldon and Katie Hasty of Cohutta, Brandon and Crystal Hedden of Dalton; Kaley and Baley Jones of Crandall, Lorelie Ewton of Rocky Face; Allison and Alyssa Jones of Chatsworth, Jennifer and Cameron Flint of Cleveland, Bruce Stennett of Dalton; great great grandchildren, Hunter and Remington Hasty of Cohutta, Becca and Hunter Flint, Jasmine Stennett of Dalton and a baby girl, Lilly Rose Hedden on the way; daughter-in-law, Lorina Stennett of Rocky Face; sisters, Pauline Bryant of Dalton, Ethel Mullis of Hixson, Virginia Pane of Ringgold; special friends, Edna Dillingham, Betty Arnold, Paul and Sue Armstrong and Johnny and Brenda Caldwell; nieces and nephews.

The funeral is Sunday at 4 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with the Rev. Benny Price and the Rev. Paul Armstrong officiating.

Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 5 until 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Beaverdale Baptist Church.

Funeral arrangements are by Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Pleasant Grove Chapel, 2801 Cleveland Road, Dalton

For further information, call 706-259-7455.

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