Geneva Reynolds Ethington

Nicholasville-Geneva Reynolds Ethington, 86, widow of William Allen Johns and C.V. Ethington Sr., died Wednesday, April 27, 2011. She was born April 14, 1925 in Jessamine County to the late Goble and Mary Hager Reynolds. Geneva was a retired keypunch operator for IBM, an active member of Logana Baptist Church and a regular volunteer at Royal Manor Nursing Home where she received a Volunteer of the Year Award. Survivors include a son Russell Allen (Thelma) Johns, a step son, C.V. (Mo) Ethington Jr., a step daughter, Linda Lee (Herky) Rupp, four grandchildren, Rainey Johns, Bree (Jason) Combs, Seth (Kallye) Johns and Jaron Johns, four step grandchildren, Farren Shrensker, Chip Rupp, Steve Ethington and Shannon Haas, six great grandchildren, Grace, Noah and Eli Combs, Lily, Isaac and Georgia Johns., a sister, Flessie Marie Hay, nieces, Kathy Elam and Debbie Polley. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elwood Reynolds. Services will be 1:00pm Friday at Betts & West Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8pm today and from 11am-1pm Friday. Donations are suggested to the Alzheimer-s Association, 6100 Dutchmans LN, Ste. 401, Louisville KY 40205-3284. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com

Visitation:
4-8pm Thursday April 28, 2011 and 11am-1pm Friday April 29, 2011 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Funeral:
1:00pm Friday April 29, 2011 at Betts & West Funeral Hmoe

Interment:
Maple Grove Cemetery