Geneva Majors

MELVILLE ~ Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church of Melville for Geneva Majors, age 89, who passed away surrounded by her family Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in Opelousas.

Interment will be in First Pentecostal Cemetery. Rev. Devin England, pastor of First Pentecostal Church of Melville, will officiate the services.

Geneva Sanders Majors, born October 5, 1936, was a native of Jena, LA where she graduated from Jena High School. After spending some time in Houston, she moved to Baton Rouge, where she worked at LSU and for the State of Louisiana where she met her future husband, Ray Majors, who was attending LSU. They began their marriage and ministry by visiting nursing homes and relief pastoring for various churches. In 1957, upon the death of Rev. Floyd Majors, Geneva and Ray moved to Melville and took leadership of the First Pentecostal Church. In 1961, they expanded the church to its current location. She was always an active member of the church where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Geneva was a true matriarch of the family and mentor to all especially other ministers’ wives. She led and guided women to be strong, classy, but firm. Known for her grace and gentle wisdom, Geneva leaves behind a legacy of faith, elegance, and strength that will continue to inspire generations to come.

Survivors include one son, Mark Majors and his wife Ginger, of Melville; two daughters, Beverly Majors of Melville, and Sandie Smoak and her husband Randal, of Dixie; twelve grandchildren (and spouses), Logan Prestonback (Samar), Jared Prestonback (Jade), Andrea Ryder (Julien), Marc Anthony Majors (Bria), Naomi Adams (Derrick), Nathaniel Majors (Gabriella), Victoria Smoak, Julianne Moll (Caleb), Rose Roberts (Isaac), Lily Majors, River Majors and Jessie Pitre; thirteen great grandchildren; and one brother, Arthur Fletcher Sanders and his wife, Betty, of Bastrop, TX.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Brother Ray Majors; one son, Danny Majors; two brothers, William Henry Sanders and Paul White Sanders; and three sisters, Dorthalea Paul, Delcie Pearl Christoffell, and Lois Babe Norris.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at First Pentecostal Church of Melville from 10:00 a.m. Saturday until service time on Saturday at First Pentecostal Church of Melville.

Pallbearers will be Logan Prestonback, Jared Prestonback, Marc Anthony Majors, Nathaniel Majors, Randal Smoak, Paul Sanders. The honorary pallbearers will be Arthur Sanders Jr., Don Pitre, and River Majors.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to her loving and dedicated caregivers Belinda Spell, Bobbie Navarre, and Tina Barker.

Melancon Funeral Home of Opelousas, 4708 I-49 North Service Road, (337) 407-1907, is in charge of arrangements.