Geneva L. Wooten

JONESBORO, GA - Mrs. Geneva L. Wooten, 87, of Jonesboro, GA, formerly of Ridgeway, SC, and Cayce, SC, quietly passed away at her home October 10, 2011. She was born and raised in Orangeburg, SC. She spent most of her career life as an accountant and bookkeeper for retail shops and trucking companies, especially T&G Cartage, which she and her husband owned. With her quiet strength and tireless demeanor, Geneva was always the caretaker. Along with her flowers, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She and her husband proudly supported the S.C. Gamecocks. She spent much of her life in pursuit of spiritual study, especially in her later years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. Wooten Jr., her son, Lofton Ronald Lemox, and grandson, Lofton R. 'Beau' Lemox Jr.

She is survived by stepdaughters, Kathy Adams and her husband, Lewis, and Marsha Lane and her husband, Randy, all of Jonesboro, GA; stepgrandsons, Brian Adams of Athens, GA, and Brandon Adams of Tallahassee, FL; grandchildren, Rebecca Sue Lemox-Byroads and Tracy Lane Lemox; six great-grandchildren, Danielle Lemox, Patrick Byroads, Christian Byroads, Trey Lemox, Shelby Lemox and Alexis Creech-Lemox; three great-great-grandchildren, Emerson Frye, Kyler Lemox and Seth Hereford. She is also survived by her sister, Daisy Dukes and her husband, Lewis, of Orangeburg, SC; and her brother, Richard Lemox and his wife, Joanne, of Columbia, SC; as well as several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service celebrating the lives of Geneva and Tom will be held Friday, October 21, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in Southland Memorial Gardens in West Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of the Wootens to the Alzheimer's Association, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550,Atlanta, GA 30346 or the Parkinson's Foundation, APDA Georgia Chapter, PO Box 49416, Atlanta, GA 30359.