Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner's obituary , Passed away on May 4, 2025 in Columbus, Indiana

Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner

January 4, 1935 - May 4, 2025 (90 years old)

Columbus, Indiana

Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner's obituary , Passed away on May 4, 2025 in Columbus, Indiana

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Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home

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Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner

January 4, 1935 - May 4, 2025 (90 years old)

Columbus, Indiana

Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Geneva Pearl Rutledge Abner in Columbus, Indiana, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Geneva Pearl Rutledge left this world on May 4, 2025 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

Though Geneva Pearl Rutledge may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Geneva Pearl Rutledge touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Minne Bune Lawson Rutledge and Willie E. Rutledge; her former husband William O. Abner; and her brother Robert E. Rutledge. She is survived by: her children, William Daryl Abner (Pam), Robert Graylyn Abner (Cristall), Giovanna Abner McHenry (Steve) and Bryan Keith Abner (Angela); and her fiancé Tom Starnes. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana and American Heart Association.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home



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3855 25th St, Columbus, IN 47203

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3855 25th St, Columbus, IN 47203

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