Mrs Geneva B. Peace

January 19, 1941 - June 27, 2016

On June 27, 2016, Geneva Purdie Brown Peace quietly entered sunset. Geneva, affectionately known as Pie, the loving daughter of the late Bernard Purdie and Eva Mae Cloud, was born on January 19, 1941 in Newport News, Virginia. Geneva was the second of seven children. She received her formal education from Saint Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Parker-Gray High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Pie worked at Alexandria Hospital for ten years, Saint Marie’s Convent and School for over fifteen years, Alexandria City Public Schools for over fifteen years. She had an illustrious career as a nutritionist and Food Service Manager where she shared her wonderful spirit with everyone. Pie accepted Christ in her life and was an active member of the Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Washington, DC under the leadership of Pastor Tyrone Queen, where she loved to serve in the Nursing Ministry. She was a very spiritual woman whose heart was devoted to the Lord. So many people have been blessed by Pie’s sweet spirit and her beautiful way of looking at the world and making people feel loved. Her life truly made a difference that will be felt by others and will be remembered by so many for a long time to come. Pie leaves to cherish her memory: her husband Robert Peace, Sr. (preceded in death); her children, Deltra Brown (preceded in death), Kimberly Brown (preceded in death), Monica Brown, Marcella (the late Kevin) Quander, Timothy Beal (preceded in death), and Reshan (Cordell) Blackwell; her stepchildren, Brenda (Marc) Howell, Deborah Peace, Robert (Christina) Peace, Jr., and Donna Peace; grandchildren, Demonte (Anshelica) Blackwell, Antoine Blackwell and Cordell (Alesha) Blackwell; four sisters, Bernice (preceded in death) Willie Simons, Elouise Kelly, Linda (Anthony) Stewart and Adriane Cloud; two brothers, Alright (Stephanie) Cloud and Tyrone Cloud (both preceded in death); one Goddaughter, Pastor Freda Harris Satterthwaite; close friends, Emma Dawson, Dorothy Hughes, Teresa Woodward; mentor, Apostle Jean Strozier and a host of nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends.