Gene Dow DeBord, 79, of Alum Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice West. He retired from Union Carbide where he worked for 43 years.
Gene loved to hunt, fish, and spend time with family and friends. He was a very spiritual person and a member of Bible Center Church. He was kind and generous to everyone.
He was preceded in death by his son, Gary DeBord; brothers, Talmadge and James DeBord, and sister, Virginia Midkiff.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Yvonne DeBord; daughter, Paula Meikle and her husband Gregory; grandchildren and a great-grandson; brother French and his wife, Sue DeBord; sisters, Freda Eskew, Faye Bell, Joyce Pauley, Sherry DeHart; sister in law, Jaunita DeBord.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at The Bible Center Church with Pastor Chad Cowan officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 11:00am to 1:00pm prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.
Yvonne, your lose is God’s gain. Sorry, I didn’t know until to day 8/25. I will be praying for you and the family.
Yavonne&Family, We are so glad that Yavonne and Gene had 57 years together! What a wonderful love they had together! Jesus be praised! Gene was such a sweet, kind, and good Christian man. We know we will see him again in Paradise someday. He is in the arms of his Savior Jesus. Praise God he suffers no more. We know how much you will miss him. We also know and feel your pain. It will take quite a long time for your hearts to heal, but we know that Jesus is there for you. He loves you so much and he will get you through this and help your hearts to heal. You are loved. God Bless you all, Jan&Barbara&Phil
Yvonne & family,
Jim & I were so sorry to read of Gene’s passing, condolences to all.
The Sigmon’s
I am very sorrow for the loss of your loved one. Our prayers and thoughts will be with through this time. May God bless you.
Yvonne, Paula, Greg, Julie, and David,
I want you to know that your husband, father, grandpaw was a special person. He loved all of you greatly, talked about all of you every time I met him. He loved the Lord, nature, hunting and fishing and I am a better person for having met him. He will truly be missed by everyone and I have the great hunting trips at Brandywine committed to memory. As Paul the Apostle, he ran the good race, he fought the good fight here on earth and is now with the creator who loves us all. God bless Gene and his family. May Jesus Christ reign in all of your lives.
Charlie and Pam Thomas