Genene Farley
Mrs. Constance Genene Farley, 77, of Brilliant, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Born in Gordo, Ala., on July 20, 1947, she was the daughter of Richard Bruce and Edna Earl Connell Lowe. She attended Mt. Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church. Genene was a graduate of Central High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in special education from the University of North Alabama. Genene devoted 15 years as a teacher at Phillips and Brilliant schools before her retirement. She also served her community as a trusted tax preparer, a role she fulfilled since the 1970s. In her free time, Genene enjoyed socializing with friends and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Farley is survived by her sons, Kevin Farley (Stormie), and Dexter Barnett (Judy); grandchildren, Kevin Blake Farley (Lindsey) and Brittany Hyde (Kevin); great-grandchildren, Kellan Dean Farley, Mason Adkins, Preston Blake Farley, Rylee Khol Peoples and baby Hyde that’s on the way; brother, Robert Lowe; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Farley was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard “Amos” Farley; son, Dewayne “Opie” Farley; and a brother, Benny Lowe.
Funeral services for Genene were held on April 28, 2025, at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in the Brilliant Memorial Gardens.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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