Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Geneva Walthall

Geneva Irvin Walthall, 89, of Camden, died Saturday int the Ouachita Medical Center in Camden.

Mrs. Walthall was born January 29, 1914, in Bluff City, the daughter of William and Minnie Riddling Irvin.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Camden, a Licensed Practical Nurse, a long standing member and officer of the LPN association, and considered her family, gardening, and fishing her loves.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie F. Walthall, three brothers, Hollie, Gordon, and Hartwell "Red" Irvin; and two sisters, Opal Delaney and Nellie Robinson.

Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, Durwin and Maureen Reilly Ursery of Camden; two grandchildren, Shivaun Sweet of Chicago, Ill., and Meredith Ursery of Dallas, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Austin and Alicoe Sweet both of Chicago; and a sister, Arona Kirk of Camden.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Tuesday at Proctor Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bluff City.

Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Proctor Funeral Home of Camden in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, family request memorials be made to the First Methodist Church of Camden, 121 Harrison St., Camden, Ark. 71701. To sign the online guest register visit proctorfuneralhome.com.