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Eugene Patton Obituary
Eugene S. Patton, Sr., passed away March 9, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Patton. He is survived by 4 children; Bonnie, Carol, Sidney and Courtney; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Sister, Henrietta Bragg, Berkeley, CA., and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Eugene was a television personality, well-known as "Gene-Gene the Dancing Machine" on the Gong Show. Visitation, Friday, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Services 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015, First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Interment, Private. Woods-Valentine Mortuary, Pasadena, Directing.
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Myself, w/Chuck Barris. The day I met Gene at the taping.
Darlene Gist
March 9, 2021
I KNOW GENE GENE'S SHINING SPIRIT IS SOARING. JUST LIKE IT SHINED IN LIFE! HE WAS A GREAT HUMAN BEING, FATHER FIGURE, AND FRIEND. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT SEEMED LIKE A LIFETIME. SALUTE FOREVERMORE.
VALENDA NEWELL
December 1, 2019
One of the reasons I watched the "GONG SHOW" was to watch Mr. Patton dance and remove the folks that got GONGED. It was so nice to see him cut up and have a great time, I felt good that he got that wonderful opportunity. "GENE GENE THE DANCING MACHINE" was so enjoyable I will never forget the laughter one gave my family back in the 70s. THANKS for all the GOOD TIMES...BLESSINGS and LOVE❤
March 22, 2017
To the Patton family, I knew your father thru his son Sydney, we played on the same little league baseball team in Altadena, California during the early 70's...
Mr. Patton was always involved in our community, contributing his time with the Little league baseball organization. He was kind and always made me smile.. Many people knew him as an entertainer but I was fortunate to know him personally, He will be missed..
Govan Hill
May 13, 2015
Blessings to your family and may you receive kindness and smiles tenfold on your next journey!
S N
May 9, 2015
To the Patton family. Please accept my condolences. May the God who gives peace be with you all in this time of sorrow. Rom. 15:33.
Cindy
April 29, 2015
May Gods loving care comfort and sustain your family in this most difficult time. Isaiah 49:13
April 28, 2015
May the God of all comfort grant your family peace at this time. ( 1 Cor. 1:3,4)
L.L Ohio
April 26, 2015
My deepest condolences, I remember being a very little girl watching with my parents, may God draw close as you draw close to him at this time of trial.(James 4:8)
April 21, 2015
May the Lord send peace to the family. Philippians 4:7
EM
April 13, 2015
I remember Gene the dancing machine. What joy he brought to those watching. How sad to hear of his passing. May the God of comfort help you at this difficult time. Deepest condolences to family and friends.
April 12, 2015
i worked out of local 33 iatse with gene at nbc studios you could not have met a nicer human being. Gene was a very giving person and went out of his way to help people. we worked such long hours at nbc on variety shows that we used to joke with each other that we lived there. RIP Gene my friend. mike ryan
Antoinette
April 11, 2015
Please accept my heartfelt condolences; words cannot begin to express the sadness you are feeling right now, but I am praying that God will grant you the strength needed to get through this moment in your life. Throw your distress on Him because he cares for you (1 Peter 5:6,7).
April 11, 2015
Rest in peace...dancing machine..loved watching you growing up sitting around with my family . .condolences
Mary
April 8, 2015
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to your family at this difficult time. Please find race in knowing that God understands your grief and that He cares. 1 Peter 5: 6-7
A. H.
April 3, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
April 1, 2015
May God of Peace comfort the Patton Family in the loss of their, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and family patriarch.
Jackson Family
Vivian Plank
April 1, 2015
Many happy memories of you during your career. Blessings on all of your friends and family.
Jamie E Roberson
April 1, 2015
Gene you will always be in our hearts. God has a great flower for His Garden. Now Gene Gene the dance machine can Dance on the the beat stage. Heaven
Wanda
March 31, 2015
We offer our sympathies to the Patton family. Fond memories of watching hi on the Gong show. May you find comfort in the God who gives Peace.
brian hanson
March 25, 2015
thankyou for gowing up with me im 54 now and still remember youon gong show
Kathy Fregeolle
March 20, 2015
Our condolences to all family and friends on gene's passing,
Our prayers, R.I.P.
David Williams
March 19, 2015
I shed a tear and said a prayer for the true entertainer on the Gong Show. Dance on in heaven GeneGene.
David Williams
March 19, 2015
I shed a tear and said a prayer for the only sane person on The Gong Show. I know your dancing will be welcome in heaven! God Bless GeneGene and all his family.
Carolyn Edwards
March 18, 2015
U will b missed
Tim Jones
March 18, 2015
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Mr. Patton. Although I never knew him personally, the memories of his stage presence will always have a smile attached. Thanks for the memories "Gene Gene" May you rest in peace..
March 18, 2015
Great guy, always laugh and talking, I met Gene atwork John Muir High Go Mustangs. Could'nt help to like this Guy on TV. and Off! I went to school with His daughter Bonnie, Sorry for your loss!
March 18, 2015
It was quite shocking when I heard that
GeneGene had passed on.
Such a loss.
He was such a nice, caring, man.
When my husband, Joe, passed away in 1996, Gene was there at the funeral.
He was a comforting rock.
His presence and words helped keep me together.
I don't know of anyone who doesn't smile,
and, laugh with happiness, when they hear his name mentioned.
He was really one of the good guys in the world.
Please accept my sincere condolences at your loss.
Karen Leduc
Chris La Follette
March 16, 2015
I watched Gene when I was a young kid in Indiana in the 80's. I loved watching him on the Gong Show. He was so entertaining. I hope his family and friends know that he is loved by many from long ago.
Diane Venzon
March 16, 2015
I loved him as Gene Gene the dancing machine...I always would wait for him to come on stage..my favourite part of the gong show. Thank you for making me smile and giggle. Rest in peace..dance in heaven !
Addie Herron
March 16, 2015
Growing up, no matter how bad things were each & every time Gene appeared on the TV screen, millions of people forgot all their problems & couldn't help but SMILE & others of us couldn't help but DANCE! Singlehandedly your father & grandfather touched millions of lives. We ADORED him! Happy Memories! It's heartwarming to hear Gene lived into his Golden Years & had a loving family around him. SINCERE condolences. RIP Gene, you're now dancing with the angels. ¢¾
Tom Andersen
March 15, 2015
Eugene,
I only found out yesterday. I will always remember the work you did to turn young boys into men. Especially those who became part of the Wildcat Family. I know that you were far more than your stage presence. Comfort to your family.
Tom Andersen University of Arizona
March 15, 2015
I was in the 75th Rangers and running the Aid Station, went back to the barracks for lunch, and saw Gene tearing it up on the TV. Pandenonium!!! Guys throwing their arms in unison with Gene, dancing around, imitating Chucky Baby, just wild. Good times are hard to come by in the Rangers, but friday lunch was something to be had if possible. Gene, you gave us hope and spirit.. LETS ROCK!!!
carl grana
March 15, 2015
One of my favorite fellow Stagehands. Great person to be around anytime.
Frank Holt
March 15, 2015
Thanks for the memories Gene and RIP.
March 15, 2015
RIP Gene. 1977 what a year!!
The Hawthorne Family
March 15, 2015
Condolence to the families of Gene,Gene the dancing man.We always loved to see him dance on the show and would dance as he was dancing.He brought much joy and smiles into many homes.His memories are legacies of love.May his soul rest in peace.
Bret Leduc
March 15, 2015
My dad Joe "the Animal" Leduc worked with you on the Gong Show. Thanks for coming to his funeral in 1996. RIP Gene Gene. You will be missed.
raymond boyd
March 15, 2015
Raymond Boyd I would miss your dance happyness
Lisa Pugh
March 15, 2015
Courtney,
Condolences to you & your family during your time of sorrow! Rest assure he's in good hands!
Your Dad was a great entertainer.
"Gene Gene the Dancing Machine" Rest in Paradise!
Jon Ostberg
March 15, 2015
Gene was a special person to me. My dad worked on the Johnny Carson show, and I used to occasionally go to work with him when I was in junior high. I had met Gene a few years earlier at NBC. My dad and I would sometimes hang around outside the studio at Floyd's shoeshine stand. One time Gene was sitting in one of Floyd's chairs, and I walked up and sat next to him and said, "Hi Dad." Of course, it was kinda funny, what with me being a blonde blue-eye small white kid. Gene replied with a "Hi Son" and every time after that we called each other Dad and Son. It was so much fun. He was such a great guy. I loved watching him on the Gong Show. He couldn't make it to my wedding 25 years ago, but sent a great handmade photo album as a gift. I think of him every time I see it. I will miss you, Dad. Love, Jon Ostberg
Dance on!!
Keifus Mathews
March 14, 2015
Gene Gene, the Dancing Machine R.I.P. Playing Count Basie song"Jumpin at the Woodside" in your honor, loved the Gong show as a kid...
Patton in 1969 became the first African-American member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 33. You are a legend in my eyes..!!
Darlene Gist
March 14, 2015
ALL MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY! So saddened by Gene's passing. I met him at Burbank Studios during the taping of The Gong Show episode I was on. His name was just as popular as the show! He was so genuinely nice, and took me on a sightseeing tour around LA in his old Cadillac. Great down home conversations about family, music and the fun things in life! RIP to the "Dancing Machine, a wonderfully wonderful human being! Don't make 'em like that any more! SALUTE!
Kelly Lawson
March 14, 2015
He made my day after school as a teenager. The Gong Show squeezed in between re-runs of Gilligan's Island and The Partridge Family. As a fellow suffer of diabetes I have sympathy for the challenges you endured during your time on this earth. Rest in peace.
Robin Atkins
March 14, 2015
My husband and I speak of Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine frequently! He added something very special to our lives. Thank you, Gene. Our condolences to your family. You will be missed.
March 14, 2015
You brought so much joy to others, now you can not only rest with the angels, but also dance with them. Rest in Peace. Edna and Henry
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Brian Roebke
March 14, 2015
Gene made a lot of people smile on earth and I'm sure he'll make heaven a better place.
R Tucker
March 14, 2015
Thanks for all the fun! my condolences to to your family may he rest in peace.
Mark Glez
March 14, 2015
I'll never forget the way he made me dance uncontrollably and toss things around whenever he came out on TV. RIP Gene Gene the Dancing Machine.
Melanie Young
March 14, 2015
My condolences to Gene's family. May God rain blessings down on your in your time of sorrow. Thank you so much for sharing him with us. He made such a memorable impression on those of us who watched him on The Gong Show. Long after the show was over, HE remained in my memory. However, his greatest legacy is his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Peggy Kelley
March 14, 2015
Thank you for dancing and for making us smile. We will not forget.
Doug Liles
March 14, 2015
My condolences to your family.
Ron Stack
March 14, 2015
As a kid in the late '70's I loved The Gong Show and by far my favorite part is when Chuck would call on "Gene Gene The Dancing Machine." Thinking of him today still brings a smile to my face. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
yassie harrison
March 14, 2015
YOU DID SOME GREAT MOVES. RIP GENE GENE THE DANCING MACHINE BLACK AND WHITE AMERICANS LOVE YOU
Russell Arcara
March 14, 2015
Gene made me laugh and smile at a time in my life where I didn't have much to be happy about. God bless Gene and his family
K Hawkins
March 14, 2015
Bless his family. Will keep them in our prayers. His dancing gave the whole country joy. I loved him as a child.
Adrian&Cheryl Andrade&Family
March 14, 2015
Our prayers and Condolences go out to his Family for their loss. He was an awesome dancer on the Gong Show RIP Gene Gene dancing Machine. May God give you all strength and peace through this hard time.
Jarvis Dedmond
March 14, 2015
My Condolences to you and your family in this time of sorrow..
Mary
March 13, 2015
Love Gene Gene - an Entertainment GIANT . . . his public knew such a small part of his entire being, but the smile he brought to our faces meant everything in that instant.
Sue Nadel
March 13, 2015
Just thinking about Gene's appearances on "The Gong Show" brings a smile to my face. May you find comfort in knowing that Gene's dancing brought great joy to so many.
March 13, 2015
My condolences to the PATTON family.I remember watching Gene Gene the Dancing Machine on the Gong show,Couldn;t wait for him to come out and take the looser off the stage.Now he's a winner in HEAVEN.GOD BLESS your family...MUCH LOVE!!!
March 13, 2015
Gene's dancing, and happy personality brought smiles to the world! There will never be another like him! God Bless. I know he is dancing with the other angels, up there! Dean Colter
Kathleen (Patton) Huguenard
March 13, 2015
I had occasion to speak with Mr. Patton back in 1978 when I worked at Notre Dame and we invited him to visit campus for an event. He was a lovely gentleman--we shared the same last name. My condolences to his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace.
March 13, 2015
PRAYERS TO YOUR FAMILY YOU MADE ALOT OF PEOPLES DAY ON THE GONG SHOW LOVED WATCHING WHEN YOU CAME OUT AND DANCED THANKS FOR THE MEMORYS
Sharon Gibson
March 13, 2015
Sending my prayers to your family god bless
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