Geneva Irene Richards Taylor, 82, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away Friday June 5, 2020. 
    Mrs. Taylor was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Beardstown, the daughter of the late Thomas and Bernice “Nancy” Richards.
    Geneva was a former Human Resources Secretary at Cumberland Hospital in Fayetteville. 
    She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Taylor,  great-grandson, Peyton Isaac Taylor, and sister, Alice and brother, Ronny. 
    She is survived by her sons, Ricky Taylor (Sherry) of Lawrenceville, GA, Randy Taylor (Kelley) of Fayetteville, and Mike Taylor (Angie) of Hope Mills; two brothers, Alfred and Duane Richards; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be held Friday, June 12, at 11 a.m. in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11:00 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Bragg.
    Online condolences may be sent to www.jerniganwarren.com.
    Arrangements were handled by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28301.