ANDERSON, GENEVA SATTERFIELD of Athens passed away Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. A native of Morgan County, she was the daughter of Josephine Byrd Satterfield. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Imogene and Zula; and a brother, William. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she was a member of Athens First Baptist Church and was active in the community, volunteering at the HOPE Center, McMinn Living Heritage Museum and the Meals on Wheels program at the Senior Center. She sponsored and worked with the Friends of the E.G. Fisher Public Library. She was a passionate educator who worked for 35 years in the public school systems of both Harriman and Athens. She earned a master’s degree in library science from the University of Tennessee. Before her retirement, she was librarian at E.K. Baker Elementary School in Athens. She was an advocate of good quality literature for all children, regardless of their background and circumstances. She continued to dedicate her time and money to providing books to children throughout her life. An avid gardener and scrapbooker, she never put herself first. She dedicated her life and her actions to improving the lives of others. She brightened and enriched the lives of her husband, children, grandchildren and friends; they, whom she so deeply loved, survive her with love and devotion to her life and to the way she lived it. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, James W. Anderson, Athens; two daughters and a son-in-law, Katherine Anderson, Nashville and Jo Anderson and Will Oliver, Birmingham, Ala.; three grandchildren, Camille Peebles, Simon Oliver and Laura Oliver, all of Birmingham; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Rose Satterfield, Beaumont, Texas, and Ralph and Virginia Satterfield, Wakefield, La. Memorial service and celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, in Athens Senior Center at 205 McMinn Ave. Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.Memorial donations may be made to the HOPE Center, P.O. Box 1561, Athens, TN 37371-1561. An online register is available at www.jerrysmithfuneralhome.com. [Roane County News]