BORN

1938

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Barbour & Son Funeral Home

3378 West KY 10

Tollesboro, Kentucky

Geneva Hanawalt Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 15, 2015.

Geneva Ripato Hanawalt, 76 of Wallingford passed away Wednesday January 14, 2014 at Hospice of the Bluegrass. Born May 10, 1938 in Petersville, Ky to the Late Paul Ripato and Edna Redden. Mrs. Hanawalt is survived by her sons; Rich (Jessica) Hanawalt of Wallingford, Jeff Hanawalt of Ewing and Robert "Bobby" Hanawalt of Wallingford; sister Anna (Billy) Reed of Lewisville, MS; son-in-law Ron Richardson; special nieces Robin (Greg) Barbero and Debbie (Kevin) Staats; and Special great nephew Joshua Barbero.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Barry Hanawalt; daughter Sheryl Hanawalt Richardson; brothers Chester, Weldon, Elmer, Ray, Carl, Paul and infant Ripato; sisters Betty Witte, Jessie Lykins, Velma Cogan, Eloise Arthur, Wanda Clark, Wesia, Gladys and Lovell Ripato.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Hanawalt will be Sunday, January 18, 2014, 2PM at Barbour and Son Funeral Home with Brother Silas Ripato officiating. Burial will follow in Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, January 17, 2014 from 5-8PM at the funeral home.

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January 17, 2015

Ruby Benner

I will dearly miss my Aunt Geneva.
She was the most kindness & loving
person I know.I can just see her
now rejoyceing with Jesus and all
her family. With my Aunt Jesse my
Aunt Wanda & my mother Eloise, and
so on. Oh what a wonderful time
they must be having.


Death leaves a heartache
only Jesus can heal.
Love leaves us memories
no one can steal.

January 16, 2015

Michael Lykins

I will miss Aunt Geneva. She was awesome. She and mom loved one another greatly and were the best of friends. She and mom can sing praises together now in heaven.

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