Geneva Laverne Holifield

Geneva Thomason Holifield
(March 29, 1932 — June 10, 2023)
Geneva Thomason Holifield, 91, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, June
10, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Lonoke, Arkansas
on March 29, 1932, to the late Roy Thomason and Girthel (Pike) Thomason. She was a
member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Jonesboro.
Geneva graduated from Rector High School where she was a four-star letterman and
captain of the basketball team. She and her husband raised their family in Rector, and
later moved to Texas where she worked as a department supervisor for Sears for 34
years. Following retirement Geneva moved to Jonesboro where she resided for the last
13 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward Holifield, Jr.; her
daughter, Kathryn Shepard; four brothers, Winfred, Cecil, Herman, and Harrell
Thomason; and one sister, Billie Nowlin.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly (David) Daniel of Jonesboro; son, Edward
Holifield, III of Decatur, Georgia; step-daughter, Sherian Holifield of Jonesboro; son-in-
law, Dave Shepard of Jonesboro; three grandsons, Stacey (Dawn) Benson, Matt
(Jennifer) Daniel, and Josh (Nicole) Daniel; six great grandchildren, Alexis (Chase)
Garner, Halee Benson, Finley Daniel, Bauer Daniel, Steele Daniel, and Brett Daniel;
one great-great granddaughter, Sterling Garner; and one sister, Winnie (Jerry)
Middaugh.
A memorial service will be at 2:00p, Monday, June 19, 2023, at Emerson Memorial
Chapel with Pastor Jay Jacobs officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 1:00p until service time on
Monday.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Ben Owens, Jr. for his
compassionate and tireless care.
For lasting memorials, please consider St. Paul United Methodist Women, 2201 S.
Culberhouse, Jonesboro, AR 72401, the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, or
“Dachshund Rescue – Arkansas” at www.dachshund.rescueme.org.