Geneva Mooney Perkins: Obituary

Mrs. Geneva Mooney Perkins, 87 years of age passed away Saturday October 19, 2019 at her home in Ellijay.

Mrs. Perkins was born in Gilmer County, on September 29, 1932. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Nana, known by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, will always be remembered for her gravy biscuits and her home cooked garden vegetables. She retired from the Ellijay Hospital, she also worked at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital in Griffin as a CNA.

She  is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles A. Perkins, Jr ,her parents, Alfred and Zonie Newberry Mooney, siblings, Melvin Mooney, Ruby Blanton, Clyde, Hubert and Eugene Mooney.

Survivors include; son, Frankie (Jane) Taylor, daughters, Shelia (Wayne) Ogletree, Lynn (Mark) Ellis, grandchildren, Jason (Marija), McKoy, Chris (Crystal) Taylor, Carmen (Alex) Forrester, Kasie (Sam) Huston, Chad (Carol) Taylor, Clint (Carmel) McKoy,, Drew Ellis, Marcus Ogletree, great grandchildren, Lexi McKoy, Nicolas McKoy, Brady Huston, Bailee Huston, Nolan McKoy, Corinne McKoy, Caitlyn Taylor, Caleb Taylor, Conner Taylor, Chloe Taylor, Will Forrester, Jackson Forrester, McClain Taylor, Morgan Kennedy, Cole Kennedy, special nephew, Timothy (Becky) Mooney and son Cameron Mooney, niece Tonya Jordan, siblings; Harold Mooney, Cecil (Joyce) Mooney, Charles (Pat) Mooney, Ernestine Mooney, sisters-in-laws; Carrie Lou Johnson, Margaret Perkins, brother-in-law: Freddy Buffington and host of other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday Oct. 23, 2019 at 3:00pm from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Cantrell officiating. Interment will be in the Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.

The family will meet with friends Wednesday from 11:00 am until the service hour of 3:00 pm at the funeral home.

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.