Geneva Boyett Bacon, 87, of Jesup, Ga. died Monday, December 16, 2024.  The Pierce County Native resided in Wayne County and was a member of Anderson Drive Baptist Church where she served as secretary for many years.  She was part of a very large, close-knit family of 11 children with 7 brothers and 3 sisters.  She enjoyed working with special needs children, participating in all of the functions and programs in her church and was always counted on by her family and friends in the community.  She was an avid Georgia bulldog fan and rarely missed a game.  She was predeceased by her husband, Pete Bacon, Jr.; her daughter, Theresa Kirkland McArthur.; and multiple siblings.

Survivors are her son and daughter-in-law, Tim (Jerri) Kirkland, of Summerville, WV; her son-in-law, Sam McArthur of Alma; her sister, Jenny Lee of Alma; her sister-in-law, Carolyn Boyett of Blackshear; grandchildren, Tammy (William) Gardner of Baxley; Christy (Joc) Strickland of Blackshear; Samantha (Lester) Lee of Hoboken; Ridge Kirkland of Jacksonville, Fla.; 12 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2024 at Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Lee and Rev. Rick Lee officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Ramah Cemetery, 2948 Ramah Rd Mershon, GA 31551.  Active pallbearers will be her family and friends.

Family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries, P.O. Box 329, Palmetto, GA  30268  https://www.georgiachildren.org/donate or St. Jude's Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.org/ .

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.