Gene Gresham

1925 - 2015

ATHENS - A memorial service for Gene Gresham, 89, of Athens is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Kyle Henderson and the Rev. Joe Wood officiating.
Private burial will precede the service.
Mr. Gresham passed away June 20, 2015, in Athens.
He was born Sept. 23, 1925 in Roscoe to Minor Eugene and Elizabeth Mae Misso Gresham. Gene grew up in Abilene. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was a graduate of Texas Tech and a teacher for 20 years in Big Spring before retiring to Athens. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church.
Gene loved farming. He was a pilot, artist and woodworker. He was in Kiwanis 34 years serving as Lt. Governor two different years in Oklahoma and Texas. Gene was a loving husband, father and Dado.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years Jo Gresham of Athens; sons, Edgar Gresham and wife Dallas of Jacksonville, Carl Gresham and wife Dee of Rowlett; daughters, Kathrine Lackey and husband Joyal of Frankston, and Elizabeth Hart and husband Nathan of Chandler; grandchildren, Brandis Hancock, Gene Jones, Jeremy Pope, Christy Godwin, Stephen Gresham, Cynthia Watson, Misty Chumbley, Katie Gresham and Matt Gresham; 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Andrews Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church.
Visitation for family and friends will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kiwanis Special Projects, P O Box 22, Athens, Texas 75751.
You may leave a message of condolence or light a memorial candle for the family at www.carroll-lehr.com.