Geneva Howard Varnado

Geneva Howard Varnado, age 75, of Gulfport died Friday, February 22, 2019 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Terry Varnado; her parents, Jeff Robert Howard and Verma Strickland Howard; and several siblings. She is survived by three daughters, Tena Jordan (Matthew), Brenda Cornelle, and Crystal McDonald (Rich); two sons, William Varnado (Ann) and Ruben Allen (Lynda); 26 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. Visitation is Monday, February 25, 2019 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, O’Neal Road, Gulfport. A procession will leave the funeral home at 3 pm going to Allen Cemetery in Long Beach for a graveside service at 3:30 p.m.