ERNEST ROY GAINES

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ERNEST GAINES Obituary

ERNEST ROY GAINES, 93, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Grey-stone Health & Rehab. Born Dec. 23, 1923, in Sharon, Pa., he was a son of the late Roy and Carrie (Platt) Gaines. Ernest attended Olivet Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Butler University, and earned a Master's Degree in Education from St. Francis University. He was a teacher at Lincoln and St. Joe Elementary for over 31 years, from which he retired and was a mentor to many students. A man of deep faith, Ernest shared God's word with others and attended Grace Point Church of the Nazarene for over 50 years. An avid reader, he also enjoyed watching basketball and playing golf. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Norma J. (Graves) Gaines of Fort Wayne; daughter, Vickie (Larry) Burton of Fort Wayne; granddaughters, Tiffany Arruza of Leo, Shana Cook and Lori Tindall, both of Grabill; and eight great-grandchildren, Olivia, Mason, Leo, Miles, Ivy, Julian, Stella, and Rowen. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Frank, Robert, and Eddie Graves. Funeral Service is 1 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2017, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, with calling one hour prior. Dr. Rex Person officiating. Burial at Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco. Memorials may be made to the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission or to Grace Point Church of the Nazarene. For online condolences, visit www.hockemeyermillerfh.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jun. 10, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for ERNEST GAINES

5 Entries

Bill Von Behren

September 27, 2019

St. Joe Center 6th Grade 1957. In 1957, I wasn't a big fan of my Greatest Teacher, Jesus Christ. But, He was about to fix that when I met the 2nd Greatest Teacher in my life, Mr. Gaines. Mr. Gaines' love of life and the Lord, his positive & encouraging attitude, the daily pledge of allegiance with Guideposts readings, Hershey bars that were THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM to you; ENCOURAGED TO BE EATEN & SAVORED immediately in front of your classmates WITHOUT HAVING TO SHARE for saying wise things and wining spelling bees was the exciting highlight of many days, no matter who received the prize. Discipline (trap squeezes) was - in hindsight - fair and swift as Mr. Gaines had teaching to do, not babysitting. Over several weekends, Mr. Gaines showed my cousins and I how to design and build a clubhouse - I mean really build a clubhouse using professional techniques.

Sadly, I just saw Mr. Gaines' obit today. I would have traveled from Texas in the blink of an eye to honor Mr. Gaines.

R.I.P. Mr. Gaines and thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking a really broken kid and sharing with me, and so many others, your guideposts!

Stacey Stamas

June 11, 2017

Mr. Gaines was my 6th grade teacher. What a fun year I had with him as a teacher! He knew how to make learning fun, not to mention the giant candy bars he would give out as prizes for spelling bees! Mr. Gaines was so influential in our lives that we started attending his church, Grace Point Nazarene. Rest in peace Mr. Gaines and prayers for your wife and family.

Vickey Nurse

June 10, 2017

May he rest in God's sweet peace. I had the pleasure of being his nurse. What a thoughtful and kind man. He would often pray for us as we did our jobs. He also has a wonderful family. He will be missed.

June 10, 2017

Sorry for your loss. May you draw close to our loving god by reading his word and find comfort in the hope that he gives us all, of seeing our loved ones again in a beautiful new paradise home here on earth.

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Pamela Weesner

June 10, 2017

I was so saddened to see the notice of the passing of Mr. Gaines. He was my 6th grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary and I worked on staff with him when I was a teacher for 3 years at St. Joe Elementary. He was one of the kindest and most caring teachers that I can remember. His positive attitude toward teaching and students was one of the main reasons that I became a teacher. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

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