Genelle Gill

Funeral services for Genelle Lunceford Gill, 79, of Washington were held Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. She died Monday, July 14, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.

Mrs. Gill was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late Howell B. Lunceford and the late Leila Beazley Lunceford. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Belle Williams Volunteer Sunday School Class. She had worked at Leard's Florist and Hendricks Florist and had a great love of plants and flowers.

Survivors include her husband, Oliver Gill of Washington; a daughter, Linda Gill Crowell, and her husband, Otis, of Augusta; two sons, Peyton Oliver Gill III, and his wife, Pamela, of Cumming, and David Nixon Gill of Duluth; two grandsons, John William Crowell and his wife Meridith, and Otis Lamar Crowell Jr., and his wife Wendy, of Augusta; a granddaughter, Sandra Elizabeth Hussey, and her husband, Randy, Dallas, Texas; and a greatgrandson, Travis William Crowell, Augusta.

Pallbearers included David Harris, Howard Wilkinson, Andrew Lunceford, Kerry McAvoy, Larry Milner, and Kyle Bearse. Members of the Belle Williams Volunteer Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church served as honorary pallbearers.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Washington, P.O. Box 603, Washington 30673

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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