Photo courtesy of Pyatt Funeral Home - Pinckneyville
Feb 3, 1936 - Sep 2, 2018
I was always very impressed and admired the fact that Londa's dad ran that big shovel! I'm sorry to hear of your loss Londa, may he rest in peace. Sending love.
Anne Cawvey West
October 04, 2018 | Windsor Heights, IA | Friend
Sandy, so sorry to hear of the passing of your brother Gene. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
LINDA HILL MINNICK
September 10, 2018 | Melbourne Beach, FL | Friend
Patti and Family, so sorry for your loss. Gene was a great man and along with Pat raised a wonderful family. They were pillars of our church. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Linda Hill MINNICK
September 10, 2018 | Melbourne Beach, FL | Friend
Sympathy to family and friends.
Larry and Diana Woodside
September 08, 2018 | Du Quoin, IL | Friend
Dear Patti and all the family,
What a great man Gene was. I knew him from the age of 7 or 8. He was always the polite, family guy who was always there at family events when he was not working. What wonderful memories I have of Patti, my cousin, and Gene, her husband, who were so thoughtful and loving. So thankful that we know that he is at home with the Lord. My prayer for all of you is that you will have comfort in the memories and feel Gods loving hands wrapped around you. We will all...
Jewel and Dan Pearson
September 08, 2018 | Fishers, IN | Family
I am so sorry God took you so soon Gene,
Today it seems like a dream
To know you are out of pain
They knew what was best your Angel came
You are happy now,but we are sad
But very soon we will all be glad
When we meet again on that beautiful shore
Troubles all over we will suffer no more.
We will miss you so much you were so kind.
Not many like you
we will find
Pat loved you so much since the first grade of school
Bernadine Caldwell
September 07, 2018 | Cebtralia
Loved Gene. He was so much fun to go to sporting events where his grandchildren played. A great man!!
Stephen Hodges
September 06, 2018 | Marissa, IL | Friend
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Jon Graskewicz
September 06, 2018 | Hudson, FL | Friend
I worked with him on the shovel, he was very proud of it. Always doing the best he could.
Toby Jones
September 06, 2018 | Pinckneyville, IL | Coworker
Gene R. Place, age 82, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Gene was born on February 3, 1936, in Pinckneyville, IL, a son to Hubert E. and Effie (Hougland) Place. On November 26, 1955, he married Patricia A. Pursell in Pinckneyville, IL, and she survives. He was a member of the New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL. Gene had worked as a coal miner operating the world’s largest shovel, the 6360 shovel, at Captain Mines. He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the U.M.W.A. Gene was an avid Panther sports fan and held some PCHS basketball scoring records of his own. He was a wonderful father and grandfather who dearly loved his grandchildren and was their biggest fan.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 63 years, Patricia Place of Pinckneyville, IL; a son, Tim (Lori) Place of Marissa, IL; two daughters, Londa (John) Campbell of Pinckneyville, IL and Amy (George) Norwood of Marion, IL; two sisters, Marilyn Heisner of Pinckneyville, IL and Sandra (Harold) Francis of Nashville, IL; six grandchildren, Zachary Campbell of Kansas City, MO, Olivia (Alex) Eade of Okawville, IL, Erica (Blake) Hampleman of Energy, IL, Craig (Emily) Place of Maryville, IL, Austin Place of Edwardsville, IL, and Tyler Place of Marissa, IL; and a great-grandson, Xander Eade.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Colonel Hubert C. Place; and a sister, Monya Cox.
Funeral services will be held at New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL, on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor James Clardy officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Friends may call at New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL, on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL, is in charge of arrangements.
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