Geneva Golden Grainger

GENEVA GOLDEN GRAINGER died peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2006. She was born on January 8, 1912 in Goree, Texas to Andrew Harrison. Golden and Minnie Price Golden. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years, Dr. George Grainger, her daughter-in-law, Corinne Crawford Grainger, and her granddaughter, Cindy Grainger. Left to treasure her memory is her son, Richard Grainger of Tyler, daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Charles Milstead of Houston and son and daughter-in law, Jack and Doris Grainger of Houston. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Rick Grainger, Gregg and Natalie Grainger of Dallas, Charlie and Beverly Milstead, Mark and Sarah Milstead, Lyle and Trish Milstead, Amy and Clint Mote of Houston and Geneva (GiGi) Grainger of Austin. She is blessed with eleven great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. She attended Baylor University, but it was while she was at Canyon State Teachers College that she met and married George Grainger in 1931. They moved to Tyler where she raised her family and became involved in Civic and Community affairs She served on the Board of Directors of the Tyler Civic Theater for forty-four years, the Tyler Preservation Board and the Tyler Day Nursery. She as the co-chairperson of the 1954 Tyler Rose Festival Coronation and served in various areas of the Order of the Rose Ball through the years. In 2002 she was honored to be selected as one of the distinguished Women of the Arts for her contribution through the years to the performing arts in Tyler. She was a member of the Tyler Junior League, the Advisory Board for the Tyler Museum of Art, the Tyler Historical Society, and a charter member of the Marion Wilcox Garden Club. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Tyler for seventy-five years and in recent years was a member of the Lydia Martha Sunday School Class. She has left her imprint indelibly on all of our hearts. After a private family burial on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, a Memorial service celebrating her life and love for the Lord will be held at First Baptist Church at 11:00 am. After the service, a reception will be held at the church. The Pallbearers will be her grandsons Charlie Milstead Jr., Mark Milstead, Lyle Milstead, Rick Grainger, Gregg Grainger and Clint Mote. For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in her name to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 50 Briarhollow Lane, Houston, Texas 77027; Tyler Day Nursery. 2901 W. Gentry Parkway, Tyler, Texas 75702; Roger's Children Theater, to Tyler Civic Theater, 400 Rose Park Drive, Tyler, Texas 75702. LLOYD JAMES FUNERAL HOME 1 EAST FIRST ST. TYLER, TEXAS 75701