Geneva Proffer

Geneva Hindman Proffer, daughter of the late John Eldridge and Ethel Carnell Eldridge, was born June 9, 1922, in Chaffee, Missouri, and departed this life Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau at the age of 98 years.

On May 6, 1939, she was united in marriage to Eugene Hindman. To this union, four sons where born. In 1968, they moved to Dexter, Missouri, to be closer to his work as a carpenter with Brown Construction, and after the death of Hindman on April 13, 1978, she moved back to Chaffee. She was then united in marriage to Clayton Proffer on Dec. 20, 1982. He preceded her in death Sept. 25, 2010.

Geneva spent her life devoted to her family, friends and as a charter member of Church of God in Chaffee. She loved to fish, camping and, in her later years, getting all the families and grandchildren together for a big meal and socializing.

Survivors include sons, Eugene (Donna) Hindman of Cape Girardeau, Frank Hindman (late wife Beverly) of Springfield, Missouri, Glen (Judi) Hindman of Dexter and Bruce (Sue) Hindman of Wappapello, Missouri; stepdaughters, Kaye Proffer and Joyce Proffer, both of Chaffee; brother, Russell (Terri) Eldridge of Cape Girardeau; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, John Eldridge, Glen Eldridge and Arthur Eldridge.

Visitation will be held from 10:30 to noon Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

Graveside services will be conducted at noon Friday at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee, with Rodney Eldridge officiating. Interment will follow. Active pallbearers will be Eugene Hindman, Frank Hindman, Bruce Hindman, Tracey Hindman, Scott Hindman and Greg Hindman, with one honorary pallbearer, Glen Hindman.

Online condolences may be sent at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.