Genevie Gaines, daughter of the late Clarence Robinson and Eunice Sneed Robinson Hume, was born on September 6, 1925 in Sikeston, Mo. and departed this life on April 2, 2019 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 93 years.
Mrs. Gaines was an educator for 28 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dexter.
On May 22, 1944 in Piggott Ark. she was united in marriage to Carl Gaines. Mr. Gaines preceded her in death on September 8, 1998.
She is survived by four daughters, Melinda Dixon of Dexter, Missouri, Elinor Gaines of St. Louis, Missouri, Nancy Bonnett of Durango, Colorado, Pam Runyan and her husband Jesse of Gurdon, Ark.; by six grandchildren, Dr. Nancy (John) Langley, Cathy (Dr. Michael) Clippard, John (Lecia) Dixon, Macrae (Chad) Schaffler, Jennifer Runyan, and Kelly (Dr. Donny) Benson; by ten great-grandchildren, Sarah Catherine Langley, Noah Joseph Langley, Anna Catherine Clippard, William Andrew Clippard, Eli Jacob Michael Dixon, Owen Lane Dixon, Baylus Schaffler, Charlie Schaffler, Sally Joann Benson, and Jeffrey Sebastian Benson.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Crane and Colleen Brown; and by one son-in-law, Clyde Dixon.
Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Graveside services were conducted at the Dexter Cemetery on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.