FERRIDAY — Services for Geneva Martin Tarver, 85, of Ferriday, who died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Larto, La., will be at 2 p.m. today at Young’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Williams officiating.
Burial will follow at Cypress Grove Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mrs. Tarver was born Oct. 15, 1923, in Wisner, La., the daughter of Edward Rufus Martin and Alice Dubell Martin. She was employed as a school driver and retired at the age of 70. She was a member of the Hill Memorial Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Leroy Tarver; her parents; six brothers, Tom Martin, Willie Green, Luke Martin, Clifford Martin, Jimmy Ukele and Ben Martin; and five sisters, Cresslee Berry, Irene Boone, Leta Freeman, Ruby Graves and Etta Mae Swilley.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne Tarver and wife, Brenda, of Ferriday, Charles “Junior” Tarver and wife, Jennie, of Wildsville, La., and Sonny Tarver and wife, Doris, of Larto, La.; two daughters, Dewanna Mason and husband, Frank, of Ferriday and Martha Mathews and husband, Quenton Jr., of Clayton; special daughter, Bobbie Tucker and husband, Pat; two sisters, Bessie Lincecum of Ferriday and Merlee Dale of Denham Springs, La.; two brothers, Ralph Martin of Vidalia and Nub Martin of Ferriday; special sister-in-law, Bea Martin; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Eddie, Joey, John, Justin and Lee Tarver and Trey Mason.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren, Alicia Blackledge, Paige Pace, Donna Geneva Tarver, Mindy Murray, Lynda Murry, Buck Matthews, Lucas Blount and Lauren Blount.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hill Memorial Church, 1301 Doty Road, Ferriday, LA 71334.
To leave online condolences for the family, visit www.youngsfh.com.