Geneva F. Bland

LAURENS – Geneva Brown Fulton Bland, 79, wife of Joseph Bland and widow of Sidney “S.B.” Fulton Jr., died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, at her husband’s residence in Laurens.

Born Dec. 12, 1928, in Elloree, she was a daughter of the late Robert Brown Jr. and Serena Drayton Brown. She received her formal education at J.K. Gourdin School in Russellville and was a graduate of Morris College, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in education. She taught in Berkeley County and Clarendon School District 3 at Walker Gamble High School and East Clarendon Elementary School. She retired from Clarendon School District 3.

She was a faithful member of Melina Presbyterian Church, serving as an elder and a member of the session, Presbyterian women and many other organizations.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph Bland of Laurens; two sons, Sidney B. (Jacquelyn) Fulton III of Orangeburg and Gregory Fulton of Sardinia; a sister, Sherlyn (Joseph) Whitten of Pineville; a brother, Mervin (DeBorah) Brown of Charleston; three grandchildren, Sidney B. Fulton IV, Brittany C. Fulton and Sherry McPhalind; a great-grandson, Kajuan Richardson; three sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, other family members and close friends.

She was preceded in death by two daughters.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, at Melina Presbyterian Church in Gable, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, pastor, officiating.

Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery.

Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of the arrangements.