Geneva Rose Parrish Taylor

Geneva Rose Parrish Taylor, 75, of Greenville, SC, passed away in her home surrounded by family on January 6, 2019 after an exhausting battle with cancer.

Geneva was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on November 7, 1943. After obtaining her cosmetology license from the state of Tennessee, she went on to raise a family of four children.

She began teaching special needs children at Hollis Developmental Center in 1983 and continued her preschool education career until 2015 acquiring various certifications in child development and children with special needs. She instilled in her family the value of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Her love of teaching with the belief that all children are created by God and should be treated equal gave hope to many parents with special needs children that may have given up hope.

Her brother, Andy Anderson Sr. of Moweaqua, Illinois and sister, Mary Lumpkin of Atlanta, Georgia, preceded Geneva in death.

Her four children, Greg and Jeannette Parrish, Jeff Parrish with Angi Jackson, Jason and Heather Parrish, and Mindy and Leon Edwards, survive Geneva. Nine grandchildren, Jennifer McLaughlin, Megan Parrish, Jami Parrish, Morgan Parrish, Hannah Parrish, Emma Parrish, Christopher Edwards, Sara Edwards, and Samantha Edwards. Three Great Grandchildren, Aydan McLaughlin, Easton McCurry, and Nessa Edwards.

Visitation will be January 11, 2019 at Westville Funeral Home beginning at 2 pm followed by a Memorial Service at 3 pm.

Donations are preferred in lieu of flowers to Open Arms Hospice, The Cancer Society of Greenville County, Washington Center, or other local charitable organizations in her name.

The family of Geneva Taylor wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital specifically to Dr. Robert Siegel, Greenville Rehab Center, Open Arms Hospice, The Cancer Society of Greenville County, Westville Funeral Home, extended family, and invaluable friends for their love and support.