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A resident of Greensburg, she died at 2:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg. She was born July 9, 1932 in Kentwood and was 80 years of age. She is survived by her 3 sons, Sammy Oliver and his wife, Lettie, Tickfaw, Terry Oliver and his wife, Beverly, Kentwood and Scotty Oliver and his wife, Darla, Kentwood; 1 daughter, Bridgett King and her husband, Eric, Monticello, MS; 15 grandchildren, Sean Oliver, Amber Case and her husband, Jerry, Suzanne McAlister, Michael Posey, Whitney Brumfield and her husband, Brian, Courtney McDaniel and her husband, Sidney, Kimberly Oliver, Bruce Oliver, Scotty Oliver and his wife, Kim, Lacey Oliver, Hunter Oliver, Tristan Grice, Carly Grice, Brett King and Blake King; 11 great-grandchildren, Alex and Brooklyn Oliver, Dusty Payne, Olivia and Madelyn Brumfield, Gracie Byrd, Abigail Caulk, Janie Newby, Tara Bryant, Montana Posey and Tannah McAlister; 1 great-great-grandchild, Braylan Newby; 5 brothers and sisters, Charlie “Sonny” Blades, Jr., Peggy Givens, Louis “Frog” Blades, Juan Potts and Rex Blades; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Tink Oliver; parents, Charlie and Ruby Blades; sister, Janice Blades. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012. Services conducted by Bro. Rodney Taylor. Interment Hope-Oliver Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Geneva Lanier Lee
(October 31, 1938 – August 24, 2012)

A resident of Loranger, she died at 10:28 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2012 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. She was born October 31, 1938 in Husser and was 73 years of age. She was a member of Lee Valley Baptist Church, was loved by many and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter, Tammie Baham and husband, Lawrence, Husser; 2 sons, Leslie “Craig” Lee and wife, Wanda, Folsom and Michael Lee, Loranger; 8 grandchildren, Matthew and Justin Baham, Rebecca Freche, Arron, Amanda and Byron Lee, Crystal and Allen Lee; 5 great-grandchildren, Logan and Payton Freche, Macy and Brayden Johnson and Kadence Lee; sister, Elaine Davis, Loranger; brother, James Lanier and wife, Isabell, Folsom. Preceded in death by husband, Leslie Lee; parents, John and Bessie Lanier; 8 brothers and sisters. The family would like to especially thank her home health care givers. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012. Services conducted by Bro. Tommy Joiner. Interment Noah Cemetery, Husser. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.