Geneva Swain Howell

Geneva Swain Howell, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born July 7,1943, to Ledford and Alta Swain. She was a 1961 graduate of Lithonia High School and a devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church in Stone Mountain. Geneva was a faithful Christian and a loving wife to Ronnie for nearly 55 years. A proud mother and beloved “Memaw” to her 5 grandchildren, she was extensively caring of others and gave greatly of her time. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, Ledford and Alta Swain and is survived by her husband William Ronald Howell, brother JT Swain (Marsha), sister Alice Willingham, two children Ronda Dyer (Jimmy) and Cliff Howell (Shelby), and grandchildren, Geoffrey, Beverly, Caroline, Chelsea, and Olivia. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Bethel Baptist Church, Stone Mountain GA. The family will receive friends at Wages and Sons in Stone Mountain, on Monday, May 7, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and prior to the funeral service on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in memory of Geneva to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “To know her was to love her”