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Gene E. Kingsley

1931 - 2016

Gene E. Kingsley obituary, 1931-2016, Fort Worth, TX

BORN

1931

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home & Memorial Park

5725 Colleyville Blvd

Colleyville, Texas

Gene Kingsley Obituary

Gene E. Kingsley went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at Fellowship of the Parks, Keller. Memorials: In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Gene's memory to International Mission Board. P.O. Box 6767 Richmond, Va. 23230-0767. Gene was born on May 21, 1931, in Birmingham, Ala., to Eulgar and Jessie Mae Kingsley. Gene and his wife served as missionaries for 27 years in Malawi, Africa, formerly known as Nyasaland, and Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia. He was a church developer and teacher. The Lord used Gene to start the first non-racial and bilingual church in Malawi. Gene was a member of the Greater Southwest Aero Modelers, North Texas Camera Club and the Sonata Club at TCC. Those preceding Gene in death are his parents; and son, Kyle Kingsley. Survivors: Gene's bride of 62 years, Beverly Lee Geisendorff Kingsley; children, Col. Paul Kirk Kingsley and wife, Laura, Artmann Kingsley, Cmdr. Keith Kingsley and wife, Belinda Senter Kingsley, and Karon Kingsley Gopffarth and husband, Robert Gopffarth; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gene's wife said that, next to Jesus, Gene was the sweetest man that she has ever known . . .

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Published by Star-Telegram on Sep. 16, 2016.

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Marilyn Taggart

October 1, 2016

Beverly, I am so sorry to learn of your dear husband's death. But rejoicing with you that he is with Jesus! I pray God's comfort and peace for you. With love.Marilyn Leith Taggart

Kristen Henry

September 18, 2016

Beverly, your family has forever changed the course of mine. I am forever greatful for all the years of friendship and spiritual advice that you and Gene poured into my family and countless others. We will miss him dearly!

The Henrys

September 17, 2016

Dear Beverly I am very sorry for your loss. I will miss his great smile. My God walk with you and yours during this difficult time and give you his peace. Claudia and Michael O'Doherty

September 16, 2016

Dear Beverly, my CWC friend, I am praying that you will feel God's presence and peace. Blessings, Ann-Marie Hemminger

John and Michele Stiles

September 11, 2016

We love our good neighbors and will miss seeing Gene. We know he is in the Lord's arms.
Michele and John Stiles

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Fellowship of the Parks

Keller, TX

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Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home & Memorial Park

5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034

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