Geneva Dodson Weatherby

Geneva Dodson Weatherby, 82, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2002 at Carolinas Medical Center. Memorial service is 7 p.m. Thursday in the Family Life Center at Central Church, 5301 Sardis Road. The family welcomes visitation at 6 p.m. and immediately following the service.
Mrs. Weatherby, a Texas native, was the wife of the Reverend G.E. Weatherby, founding pastor of Central Church. During their 60 years of ministry in the Church of God, they pastored in Texas, Wilmington, NC, and in the greater Charlotte area. She served with her husband as the Superintendent of the Church of God Home for Children in Kannapolis, NC for 11 years.
She was a vibrant, loving woman who made everyone feel special. Her kind smile and warm words of encouragement touched everyone she met.
Survivors are her two sons, Reverend Glynn Weatherby, Jr. and his wife, Barbara, of Kannapolis, Kenneth Weatherby and his wife, Deborah, of Fort Mill, and her daughter, Sandra and her husband, Reverend Loran Livingston, of Charlotte; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and her sisters, Beatrice Yates and Ruby Hammett.
Floral deliveries may be sent directly to the church beginning at noon on Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Hospitality Ministry of Central Church, 5301 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270. For further information please contact 704-364-5003, extension 230.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gaskin Services of Matthews.