Geneva Ann Borque Ebner, "Ginny", was born on March 17, 1932, in Amelia, Texas to Edward and Lula Borque. Ginny followed them on October 8, 2026. She was educated in China, Texas and on March 19, 1950, was married to Calvin Ebner and at that time became "Ginny".

Ginny and Cal moved to a farm near Deweyville in Newton County in June 1950 and began life on the farm where Ginny raised chickens along with kids. (one of her claims to fame was that for a goodly period she furnished thirteen dozen eggs weekly to Nick's café). Ginny and Cal joined the Deweyville First Baptist Church in June 1950 and remained members there to this day. Ginny, in addition to caring for her own brood, took on the additional pleasure of caring for other's kids and as a result is still referred to by some (now parents) as Momma Ginny. Ginny delighted in cooking, particularly jelly making and did much sewing for her own family and friends. She made and gave away many quilts and belonged to various quilting groups for many years.

She (and Cal and many friends and acquaintances) were particularly pleased with and proud of her mayhaw jelly, muscadine jelly, fig preserves, pear butter, jellybean (not a misprint) jelly, cumquat marmalade, lemonquat marmalade, mulberry jelly, blackberry jelly and persimmon puddin' along with her meatloaf, etouffee, pecan pie, yum yum cake and all other such essentials to one's well-being.

Through her many years of childbearing, rearing and nurturing Ginny served as room mother, little league supporter, band booster, Sunday School Nursery Mom and general supporter of anyone who needed her.

If a truck needed to be towed in, Ginny could handle it. That was back when four on the floor meant a grandma gear and dual wheels.

As the wife of "the" local REPUBLICAN, Ginny came in for her share of vituperation from the local yellow dogs. It reached a peak in 1964 when local exuberance for "Landslide Lyndon" kinda got out of hand but Ginny and the kids survived.

When Cal was burning the candle at both ends, Ginny made sure that there was always a candle there to be burned. After 76 years together, the realization is that the end has been worth the means.

She is survived by her children, Gary Ebner (Sherrie), Roxanna Sullivan (Mark), Keturah Ebner, and Kyle Ebner (Stacy); daughter-in-law, Michelle Ebner; 9 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Calvin Ebner; son, Tabor Ebner; grandchildren, Gary Ebner Jr., Ray McFarlan, and Kurt Ebner; parents, Edward and Lula Borgue; brothers, Thomas Borque and Steven Borque; and twin sisters, Lucy Borque and Lucille Vincent.

As Cal's farewell to Ginny: this poem.

It's been a long, long trail

And at times perhaps we'd fail

To think there'd be a proper end.

But even then we certainly knew

That no matter what we'd do

The time would come when one would send

The other on that final fatal course

From which there is no returning or remorse

Nor even a thought that aught must be done

To stop what everyone knows

Must be the result as each of us goes

To meet our end after the race is run.

The years have been kind and many

And very seldom has there been any

Cause for regret or second thought,

But as the anniversaries have mounted

It was plain to see that we must have counted

A great many things that we ought.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2026, at Dorman-Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 8808 Highway 87 North, Orange, Texas.

Special thanks to Missy Lee, Terry Moore, and Virginia Cardenas for their loving care, compassion, and dedication over the past four years. Their kindness and support will always be deeply appreciated.