Geneva Pollock

April 28, 1944 - May 26, 2020

Geneva Chappell Pollock, 76, of New Haven, CT died peacefully with her family by her side at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, CT on Tuesday May 26, 2020. Geneva was born in Shorter, AL. on April 28, 1944 to the late Johnny Chappell and late Dorothy Williams Atkinson. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a graduate of D.C. Wolfe High School, University of Massachusetts, Southern Connecticut State University, and Sacred Heart University. Geneva was a dedicated member, usher, and church mother at Community Baptist Church for over 50 years. Geneva was a committed teacher for New Haven Public Schools for 33 years. She taught at Jackie Robinson Middle School for 30 years and at Urban Youth Middle School for three years. Geneva leaves behind her husband of 43 years, Ulysses Pollock Sr.; her beloved daughter, Muntega Belton-Moore and stepson, Curtis Deas. Her three dedicated grandchildren, Dyamond, Clayton Jr., and Jayden; and one great- granddaughter Khari Klaire; sisters, Lethia (Kelly) Wedgworth of Kennesaw, GA and Christine Howez of Los, CA. and Luzetta “Pat” Thomas of Montgomery, AL., Rose “Patty” (Dixie) Frank of Central Islip, NY.; brother, Johnny (Marilyn) Chappelle of Millbrook, AL.; And a host of other relatives and friends dear to her heart, including Jennifer Kee of Waterbury, CT., Lisa Brown and Tremetra Austin of New Haven, CT. Geneva was predeceased by her parents Johnny Chappell and Dorothy Williams Atkinson, maternal grandparents Eugene and Rosie Williams; paternal grandparents Rev. Seaborn and Armanda Chappelle; special uncle Aaron “Biggum” Williams; her loving son, Ulysses “BJ” Jr.; stepson, Emmanuel Harrison; sisters, Dorothy L. McEntire Jacqueline Rivers, Fannie Chappelle; brother, Seaborn Chappelle, aunts, Hattie Dixon, Viola Harris, Genie Boyd, Mary Pritchett; uncles Lum and Robert Williams; niece, Meisha Chappelle,; nephews, Anthony Atkinson and David Chappelle; godson, Stacey Williams.