ENFIELD - Geneva Leasner, age 93, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born in Halifax County, NC on February 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Willie Coley and Rosa Harvey Coley.
Geneva loved to cook for her family and friends. She loved pets, especially her dog Tony. She enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers. Geneva loved her church and serving the Lord. Above all, Geneva's most cherished memories will be those spent with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend and will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten as she was everything to her family.
Geneva is survived by her daughters, Shirley P. Lynch, of Enfield, and Louise Nowicki, of Baltimore, MD; her son, Thomas Edward Pearson, of Warrenhill; her grandchildren, Christina, Ronnie Jo, Kimberly, Basel, Jonathan, and Aurenlia; her great-grandchildren, Khalil, Cody, Ky'jah, Savannah, Kayla, Taylor, Mason, Dawn, Ronnie Jo, Jr., Jayden, and Shana; and her great-great-grandchildren, Chris, and Elena
Services will be private.
The family would like to share a poem that reminds them of their beloved mother and grandmother:
I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God has chosen for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I've now found peace at the end of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things, I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
Look for the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seems all to brief
Don't lengthen your pain with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and peace to thee,
God wanted me now - He set me free.
Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.