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Geneva Audrey (Tincher) Burns, 78,- Obituary
July 11, 1944 - November 10, 2022
She
loved
to
paint,
swim,
practice
yoga,
play
the
piano,
and
traveling.
She
was
always
looking
to
learn
new
things
and
help
others.
Geneva
was
a
member
of
the
Weyers
Cave
Ruritan
Club
where
she
was
very
active. She was Mrs. Santa for the past ten years for Breakfast with Santa, which she always enjoyed.
Geneva
was
a
devoted
member
of
the
Bethany
United
Methodist
Church
where
she
was
very
active.
She
loved her family, her church family, and friends very much.
A
Celebration
of
Life
service
will
be
held
at
Bethany
United
Methodist
Church,
3700
Lee
Highway,
Weyers
Cave,
Virginia,
at
2:00
pm
on
Thursday,
November
17,
2022.
Retired
Minister,
Rev.
Don
Hawks
of
Fort
Defiance, Virginia presiding, assisted by current minister, Rev. Blaine Thomas.
A family graveside celebration will be announced at a later date.
In
lieu
of
flowers,
please
send
donations
to
the
American
Heart
Association
or
the
American
Cancer
Society.
Lindsey
Funeral
Home
in
Weyers
Cave
is
handling
arrangements.
Condolences
may
be
sent
to
the
family
by visiting
www.lindseyfuneralhomes.com.
Geneva was a graduate of Alderson High School, Class of 1962.
Geneva
was
born
on
July
11,
1944
in
Alderson,
West
Virginia,
to
Clovie
and
Estie
Bryant
Tincher
who
preceded
her
in
death.
Also
preceding
her
in
death
were
three
sisters,
Juanita
Warden,
June
Peck,
and
Viola
Noland,
and
her
nephew
(whom she helped raise), Kenneth W. Warden.
Geneva
is
survived
by
a
sister,
Vella
A.
Mullins,
brother,
Charles
H.
Tincher,
aunt,
Lee
Coy,
and
uncle,
Maynard
Bryant
and
his
wife,
Ruby.
She
is
also
survived
by
her
special
niece
and
caregiver
Debbie
Bennett
along
with
many
other
nieces
and
nephews,
great
nieces
and
nephews,
and
great,
great
nieces
and
nephews.
In
addition,
she
leaves
her
two
special
companions,
her
cats,
whom
she
loved
very much.
Geneva
earned
a
B.S.
degree
in
applied
statistics
and
worked
as
a
mathematical
statistician
and
retired
from
the
U.S.
Bureau
of
Census,
after
38
years
of
service.
She
moved
to
the
Weyers
Cave
area
to
be
closer
to
her
family
and
to
enjoy
her
retirement.