Geraldine Liggins' Obituary
Geraldine Pope Liggins, age 77, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was born in Carrollton, Alabama on December 10, 1944, to Henry and Laura Lue (Hughes) Pope. She attended Pickensville Training School until she graduated in 1962. Geraldine confessed in Christ at an early age and attended New Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Pickensville, Alabama under the leadership of Rev. Burl Jones. She was active in her home church until she left Alabama. She moved to Muskegon Heights, Michigan in 1963. She began to work for Mercy Hospital where they affectionately called her “Geri”. She worked for Mercy Hospital for 45 years before retiring; during her tenure, she received her associate degree in business from Baker College of Muskegon. In 1984, Geri married Jay Liggins and they were married for 38 years. Her southern roots on her family farm inspired a love of gardening that was carried throughout her life. She was great at baking and cooking– her pound cakes were always a crowd favorite at any family gathering. She was a member of Living Word Muskegon, under the leadership of Pastor Tim Cross, for a number of years. Geri was a selflessly caring woman, who showed empathy and compassion to anyone she met. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Laura Lue (Hughes) Pope and her brothers: LB, Ishmael and Elbert Lee Pope. Geri will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Jay; her children: Dennis Stinson and Andrea (Steven) Burr; her grandchildren: Steven (Mary) Stinson, Laura “Monique” Longmire, Tyler and Alyssa Burr; her stepchildren: Javette Harvey, Jay (Diane) Liggins, Michael Liggins, Patricia (Keith) Earles; her siblings: Gloria Bess Duncan, Dorothy King, Artha Ree Pope, Mozella (Kenneth) Caudle, Wallace (Juanita) Pope; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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