Geneva was the most sacrificing, hard-working woman to ever draw a breath. Father: Arthur Travis Helm; Mother: Lou Webb Helm. She was raised by her loving Aunt, Mattie Webb Morgan, and Uncle, Ed Morgan, in rural Arkansas, where by age 5, she was in the fields picking cotton to help ends meet. She married Orgel Mason, in 1938.
She also volunteered in the Singing School in Izard County, that Orgel was instrumental in starting. She gave piano lessons in her home for the school, which was originally held under trees by a creek. A tabernacle eventually was constructed, and an addition was built and named in honor of Mr. Mason in 2004. Together the Mason's raised two sons, worked hard, and shared their love of Southern Gospel Music. When it came time for the two boys to attend college, Geneva took a job at Travenol Lab, traveling 90 miles round-trip, so she could help with tuition.
She cooked Southern food; canned everything she ate; raised cattle for beef, chickens for eggs, or her famous fried chicken; kept a huge garden; sewed all the clothing for the family; quilted; and lived a frugal lifestyle, that never denied others of what she had, to the point of self-sacrifice. Thanksgiving Day of 1977, she was on her way to church and lost control of her car. She broke 18 bones in her body, punctured her lung, and was subsequently placed in traction for 6 weeks in the hospital. By March of 1978, she was making her way to the garden, to plant vegetables to share with her family, in spite of pain that remained with her until the day she died. She was an unassuming, pioneer-type woman, of great strength and love of family. She loved the Ozarks, and every year she and Orgel would take off for days to see the foliage. She loved card games, board games, Dominoes, and going to 'singings". She was very involved in her community, and would always remember others with her famous Red Velvet cake on their birthdays. A 'Granny' to 7 grandchildren, and an inspiration to all her family.
Thank you OkieBran for the photograph of the grave/cemetery. You do great work.
She also volunteered in the Singing School in Izard County, that Orgel was instrumental in starting. She gave piano lessons in her home for the school, which was originally held under trees by a creek. A tabernacle eventually was constructed, and an addition was built and named in honor of Mr. Mason in 2004. Together the Mason's raised two sons, worked hard, and shared their love of Southern Gospel Music. When it came time for the two boys to attend college, Geneva took a job at Travenol Lab, traveling 90 miles round-trip, so she could help with tuition.
She cooked Southern food; canned everything she ate; raised cattle for beef, chickens for eggs, or her famous fried chicken; kept a huge garden; sewed all the clothing for the family; quilted; and lived a frugal lifestyle, that never denied others of what she had, to the point of self-sacrifice. Thanksgiving Day of 1977, she was on her way to church and lost control of her car. She broke 18 bones in her body, punctured her lung, and was subsequently placed in traction for 6 weeks in the hospital. By March of 1978, she was making her way to the garden, to plant vegetables to share with her family, in spite of pain that remained with her until the day she died. She was an unassuming, pioneer-type woman, of great strength and love of family. She loved the Ozarks, and every year she and Orgel would take off for days to see the foliage. She loved card games, board games, Dominoes, and going to 'singings". She was very involved in her community, and would always remember others with her famous Red Velvet cake on their birthdays. A 'Granny' to 7 grandchildren, and an inspiration to all her family.
Thank you OkieBran for the photograph of the grave/cemetery. You do great work.
Geneva was the most sacrificing, hard-working woman to ever draw a breath. Father: Arthur Travis Helm; Mother: Lou Webb Helm. She was raised by her loving Aunt, Mattie Webb Morgan, and Uncle, Ed Morgan, in rural Arkansas, where by age 5, she was in the fields picking cotton to help ends meet. She married Orgel Mason, in 1938.
She also volunteered in the Singing School in Izard County, that Orgel was instrumental in starting. She gave piano lessons in her home for the school, which was originally held under trees by a creek. A tabernacle eventually was constructed, and an addition was built and named in honor of Mr. Mason in 2004. Together the Mason's raised two sons, worked hard, and shared their love of Southern Gospel Music. When it came time for the two boys to attend college, Geneva took a job at Travenol Lab, traveling 90 miles round-trip, so she could help with tuition.
She cooked Southern food; canned everything she ate; raised cattle for beef, chickens for eggs, or her famous fried chicken; kept a huge garden; sewed all the clothing for the family; quilted; and lived a frugal lifestyle, that never denied others of what she had, to the point of self-sacrifice. Thanksgiving Day of 1977, she was on her way to church and lost control of her car. She broke 18 bones in her body, punctured her lung, and was subsequently placed in traction for 6 weeks in the hospital. By March of 1978, she was making her way to the garden, to plant vegetables to share with her family, in spite of pain that remained with her until the day she died. She was an unassuming, pioneer-type woman, of great strength and love of family. She loved the Ozarks, and every year she and Orgel would take off for days to see the foliage. She loved card games, board games, Dominoes, and going to 'singings". She was very involved in her community, and would always remember others with her famous Red Velvet cake on their birthdays. A 'Granny' to 7 grandchildren, and an inspiration to all her family.
Thank you OkieBran for the photograph of the grave/cemetery. You do great work.
She also volunteered in the Singing School in Izard County, that Orgel was instrumental in starting. She gave piano lessons in her home for the school, which was originally held under trees by a creek. A tabernacle eventually was constructed, and an addition was built and named in honor of Mr. Mason in 2004. Together the Mason's raised two sons, worked hard, and shared their love of Southern Gospel Music. When it came time for the two boys to attend college, Geneva took a job at Travenol Lab, traveling 90 miles round-trip, so she could help with tuition.
She cooked Southern food; canned everything she ate; raised cattle for beef, chickens for eggs, or her famous fried chicken; kept a huge garden; sewed all the clothing for the family; quilted; and lived a frugal lifestyle, that never denied others of what she had, to the point of self-sacrifice. Thanksgiving Day of 1977, she was on her way to church and lost control of her car. She broke 18 bones in her body, punctured her lung, and was subsequently placed in traction for 6 weeks in the hospital. By March of 1978, she was making her way to the garden, to plant vegetables to share with her family, in spite of pain that remained with her until the day she died. She was an unassuming, pioneer-type woman, of great strength and love of family. She loved the Ozarks, and every year she and Orgel would take off for days to see the foliage. She loved card games, board games, Dominoes, and going to 'singings". She was very involved in her community, and would always remember others with her famous Red Velvet cake on their birthdays. A 'Granny' to 7 grandchildren, and an inspiration to all her family.
Thank you OkieBran for the photograph of the grave/cemetery. You do great work.
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