Geneva Dean Campbell Adair, 85, met her Lord and Savior and rejoined family members gone before from her room at Sunshine Health and Rehabilitation in Pontotoc. Geneva died after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She had resided at Sunshine for about 2 years. Born to the pioneer Campbell family of the Macedonia Community on Feb. 27, 1939, her parents were the late Leroy Campbell and Lossie Hampton Campbell. She grew up there, was educated in the public schools and married her late husband, Stanford Adair on Aug. 6, 1955, a marriage of 69 years. They made their lifelong home on the Campbell lands. A skilled beautician, she owned and operated Geneva’s Beauty Salon for over 40 years. A great cook in the tradition of her forebears, Geneva enjoyed family gatherings and feeding her loved ones. A quiet, simple lady with much grace and charm, she was a longtime faithful member of the Sherman Church of Christ. Geneva loved to fish, enjoy the outdoors and especially her grandchildren.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 3 PM Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in the Sadie M. Holland Memorial Chapel at Holland Funeral Directors in Tupelo with Minister Joe Connell officiating. Private burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 PM-service time on Tuesday only at Holland- Tupelo Chapel, which is honored to serve their friends. For those unable to attend, the service may be viewed at 3 PM Tuesday at www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Live-streaming, and will be archived thereafter.
She is survived by her son, Roy Adair and wife, Miranda of Medina, TN; a daughter-in-law, Jeania Adair of Macedonia; her grandchildren, Brandy Wallace (Brett), Justin Adair, Kayce Adair, Blake Adair, and Brandon Adair, and 6 great-grandchildren, Ella. Allie, Ben, Hampton, Madelyn, and Maddux; 3 brothers, Jimmy Campbell of Alpine, Carl “Joker” Campbell of Belden, and Bobby Campbell of Macedonia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanford Adair on August 13, 2024; her son, Billy Adair, and a sister, Janie Kelly (Ben, deceased).
Memorials may be made to the Sherman Church of Christ, 2303 Hwy 178 East, Blue Springs, MS 38828, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
