Geneva Younger Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

1921-2019 Geneva O’lene McKee Younger, age 98, passed away on May 22, 2019. She was born on May 8, 1921to William Francis McKee and Nancy Isabell Marshall McKee in Mayville, Garwin County, Oklahoma. Geneva moved as a child with her family to West Texas and lived there until they moved to Hope, NM. They moved back to O’Donnell, Texas where she graduated from high school. When Geneva was 18, she her parents and brother moved to Pie Town, NM. She was the youngest of 7 children, four brothers and two sisters (one sister died as an infant). Her remaining sister was Bula Mae Brewster (Houston). Her brothers were Bual (Lizzie), Nual (Virginia), Claude (Georgia May) and Robert James (Pete), Erin (Susie). Geneva was from a large family and was preceded in death by all of them. She still had a large family of nieces, nephews and cousins. She met and married Justin Watkins Younger in 1039. They moved onto Justin’s homestead north of Pie Town. They lived in and around Pie town and moved to Idaho twice and Texas twice for short periods. Geneva and Justin raised 5 children, Maxine, Jack, Mike, Patricia and Sheila. She was preceded in death by Justin and son, Coleman Mike. Geneva is survived by four children, 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She and Justin moved to Luna, NM in 1955 and on to Reserve, NM in 1964, where Geneva continued to live until she moved to Belen Meadows Care Center in March of this year. She say her 98th birthday! Memorial services are pending for July 20, 2019. Please contact Romero Funeral Home for further information. (505)864-8501. Please sign Geneva’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N Main St., Belen, NM

Geneva Younger

May 8, 1921 - May 22, 2019