Geneva Williams Yell

Geneva Mae Williams Yell, age 90, passed away on November 8, 2025, in Sugar Land, Texas. Born on June 4, 1935, in Paris, Texas, Geneva spent her formative years in the heart of the Texas Panhandle, where she attended Dumas High School and met the love of her life, Bill.

They were married on December 18th, 1951, and subsequently moved to a variety of locations around the country as Bill pursued his career. She was a hard worker who was able to find employment wherever they moved, but the most important job to her was being a wife and mother taking care of her family.

She found her passion in real estate when they settled in the Houston area. She loved helping people find the home of their dreams and was known as “The Magician” for her ability to “pull the bunny out of the hat” and put the deal together.

Geneva and her beloved husband, Bill, shared 72 years of marriage and were devoted members of Sugar Land Baptist Church in Sugar Land, Texas.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Gary and Linda Yell, Larry and Jane Yell, and Sherry and Kirk Dodson; grandchildren and their spouses, Ross and Jordan Dodson, Greg and Jessica Yell, Paul and Amanda Yell, Drew and Alyona Dodson, and Kay and Cory Byrnes; and great-grandchildren, Grady, Jonah, Brayden, Barret, Ava, Arthur, Audra, and Melody. Geneva was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her parents, Raymond and Flora Willams, brothers, Maurice and Tonny Willams, and grandson, Bradley Yell.

A visitation will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home, located at 12555 South Kirkwood Road in Stafford. The funeral service will follow at the same location, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The interment will follow, via funeral procession to Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston.