Genevieve Samples Rison, 76, widow of James Rison, passed away Saturday at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital. She was a native of Lee County, a daughter of the late Dewey and Kathleen LeMaster Samples. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Millers Creek Church of God. She was preceded in death by a brother Dewey Samples Jr., a daughter-in-law Cindy Rison. Survivors include her children Betty Jo (Terry) Farthing, Tim (Betty) Rison, Dewey (Ruth) Rison, Stanley Rison, Jeannie (Curt Daniels) Rison, and Joey (Shann) Rison; her sisters Mary (Willard) Stamper, Wilma McIntosh; her brothers Charles (Kathy) Samples, Paul (Cathy) Samples, Bobby (Mattie) Samples, and Benny (Ruth) Samples; grandchildren Steven Rison, Tommy Rison, Dylan Mullins, Justin Rison, and Brett Rison; step-granddaughters Christy Moore, and Heather Bowling; great-grandchildren Jaxton Mullins, Hunter Rison, Chloe Rison, Kyra Mullins, and a host of step-grandkids. Services will be he held at 11:00 am Tuesday, Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals, with burial to follow in the Rison Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 6:00 pm Monday. Pallbearers will be Dylan Mullins, Justin Rison, Adam Blenton, Stevie Coffey, Tommy Rison, Steven Rison, and Hunter Rison.