Geneva Mae Murray Stocker

Geneva Mae Murray Stocker, 87, Frankfort, KY, wife of the late James Ward Stocker, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Morning Pointe Senior Care Residence in Frankfort. Geneva was the daughter of the late Willie Lafayette and Ivory Dell McGuire Murray and was one of ten children. She was born on January 15, 1937, grew up in Lexington, KY and graduated from Lafayette High School. She attended Good Samaritan School of Nursing where she received her nursing degree in 1958. After graduating from nursing school, she married Jim Stocker on September 6, 1958. They had three children, Mark, Cynthia and Valerie. She worked as an OB nurse at King’s Daughter’s Memorial Hospital in Frankfort (currently Frankfort Regional Medical Center). Geneva was a member of Fayette Chapel United Baptist Church. She grew up as a member of Lexington United Baptist Church where her father was a minister. Geneva had been a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Frankfort while raising her family but later moved her membership to Fayette Chapel. At Immanuel Baptist she took care of babies in the church nursery, she was a member of the choir and she played softball for the women’s softball team. She was also a Girl Scout leader and enjoyed camping with the scouts and her family. She enjoyed traveling and spending time at Herrington Lake boating, water skiing, tubing and fishing. Geneva enjoyed playing bridge and canasta, reading, watching Hallmark movies, cheering for the Kentucky Wildcats, spending time with her family and attending services at Fayette Chapel whenever possible. Survivors include one son James Mark Stocker, Frankfort; two daughters Cynthia Kay Stocker (Tiger) Pennington, Ottawa, Kansas and Valerie Paige Stocker (Paul) Sommerfield, Frankfort; three grandchildren, Kristi Pennington (Fadil) Rexhepi, Tyler "TJ" Pennington and David Sommerfield; five great-grandchildren, Blake, Bekim, Bentley, Braden, and Leila Rexhepi; two sisters Nona Sparks and Judith Mayrwieser; one brother-in-law, Gary Mayrwieser; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Janice Ray Murray, Mildred Campbell, Mabel Rollins, Margaret Barker and Gene Hammer, and two brothers, Willie Lafayette Murray Jr and Cecil Murray. Funeral services and visitation will be at Immanuel Baptist Church, Frankfort, Friday, February 23. Visitation will begin at 10:00am with the service to follow at 12:30pm. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Frankfort. Pallbearers will be Mark Stocker, Tiger Pennington, Paul Sommerfield, David Sommerfield, Lee Keenon and CJ Murray. Honorary pallbearers will be TJ Pennington, Fadil Rexhepi, Gary Smith, Herman Perry, John Norfleet and the late Bob Simpson. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Ky and Southern IN, 6100 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 401, Louisville, KY 40205; Bluegrass Care Navigators, 643 Teton Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601; Immanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Collins Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601; Fayette Chapel, 150 Skyview Drive, Paris, Ky 40361.

Geneva Mae Murray Stocker

January 15, 1937 - February 15, 2024