The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 5, 1995              TAG: 9501050358
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

GENEVA L. THOMAS

Geneva L. Thomas, 81, of the 2900 block of Scotia Drive, died Jan. 3, 1995, in Chesapeake.

Mrs. Thomas was born in Norfolk and was the widow of John S. Thomas Sr. She was a member of North American Benefit Association Review (NU)5 and Order of Eastern Star Chapter (NU)22.

Survivors include two daughters, Edna Roscoe of Hertford, N.C. and Patricia McNeal of Chesapeake; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, by the Rev. Paul D. Moore. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB