Geneva Lillian Gallahar

Geneva Lillian Gallahar, 98 years of age, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2020 at her home. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Choccolocco, AL, with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm. Due to COVID-19 virus precautions, services will be restricted to immediate family only. Brother Alan Roggli and Brother Brian Wilson of Carrolls Creek Baptist Church, Northport, AL will be the officiants. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary of Anniston, AL has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Gallahar is preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. “Bud” Gallahar; parents, Willie Elmer and Ila White; brother, William White; and sister, Delia Mae Lipham.

Survivors include her brother, Clarence (Jessie) White; daughters, Linda (Bobby) Knowles, Northport, AL and Rita Bourgeois, Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Kevin Knowles, Tuscaloosa, AL, Ken (Kristin) Knowles, Zachary, LA, Kathy Knowles, Birmingham, AL, Kreg Knowles, Tuscaloosa, AL, Scott Allison, Orange Beach, AL, Brett (Trish) Allison, Milton, FL; great grandchildren Kelly Knowles, Birmingham, AL, Courtney Knowles (Stephen) Walker, Huntsville, AL, Seth (Ellen) Knowles, Birmingham, AL, Shane (Amanda) Allison, Lafayette, TN, and Tessa (Trenton) Duffer, Gallatin, TN; great-great-grandchildren Rowe Johnston, Seeley Johnston, and Murray Walker, Huntsville, AL, Emilia Allison, Lafayette, TN; Kyler Wall, Zachary, LA; a nephew, numerous nieces, cousins, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Knowles, Ken Knowles, Kreg Knowles, Scott Allison, Brett Allison, Seth Knowles, David Rowe and Todd Johnson.

Mrs. Gallahar, affectionately referred to as “Granahar” by her family, was a beautiful lady with a quick wit and an endless love of “Wheel of Fortune”. She was retired 28 years from Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Company, a member of Ruth Sunday School class at Carrolls Creek Baptist Church in Northport, AL, a Pink Lady volunteer at Princeton Hospital, enjoyed working daily crossword puzzles with her daughter and all types of needlework until her eyesight diminished. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ and her family, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family cannot adequately express their love and appreciation for her many loving caregivers including Hospice of West Alabama; Christine Colburn and Marcus Cates of Encompass Home Health; and, most especially, Jeffanie Knowles, a treasured family member and friend who lovingly devoted her heart and time to provide care, compassion and companionship for her best friend for many years.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Geneva Gallahar be directed to Hospice of West Alabama, 3851 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 or a charitable organization of your choosing.