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Eugene Dodge Obituary
GASTONIA- Eugene "Papa" Allen Dodge, entered the Kingdom of heaven rejoicing with the Lord on 5/30/2020 at the age of 82.
Gene was born to Melvin and Ruth Dodge in Lexington, Nebraska alongside his twin sister; where he worked the farm with his parents and five siblings.
Gene left home to join the Marines in 1957. While serving active duty stationed in Cherry Point, shortly after meeting the love his life, Cynthia Sue Gillikin of Williston, NC they were married on October 2, 1959. 60 years of marriage later, Gene leaves behind his wife; six children; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
This man lived and died to Praise God to teach others of His love so that they may also have eternal life. We will never know just how many he brought to Christ. This man leaves behind quite the Legacy. His love for Christ, his wife, family and strangers was like no other.
Gene enjoyed his love for gardening and taking care of others; the most humble and selfless man to ever walk this earth. He truly deserves to walk those streets of Gold. He is nothing short of a HERO!
In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one sibling.
Family will receive friends 2:00 – 2:45 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2020 at First Freewill Baptist Church, 2316 Union Road, Gastonia, North Carolina with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 3:00 p.m. with Reverend Darin Gibbs officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Freewill Baptist Church.
Condolences may be made to www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia 704-864-5144 is serving the Family.
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Kim McMurry
May 28, 2025
Five years to not hear your voice, hear your laughter, hear your advice, miss you so much Dad, I thank God that I was blessed to have such wonderful parents, til we meet again, love you!
Kim McMurry
May 28, 2023
Is going on year 3 of not having you to talk to, miss you every day but the joy is knowing you and mom are together walking streets of gold, the world is not the same without you here though, forever missed and loved til i see you again
Autumn Dodge
April 22, 2022
Missing you so much everyday Dad. I know how happy you were when Momma joined you. I´ll always be looking up thanks to you and Mom
Jeremy E Dodge
February 2, 2022
Missing you everyday.
Amy Brown
June 9, 2020
I know you are in Heaven rejoicing today but I still miss you dad. I have peace knowing that you are in the most perfect hands now. I look forward to the day when I see you again, but until then, i'll "Keep Looking Up" as you always said.
Jim Trook
June 8, 2020
Gene was a good friend back in high school days in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. I can't think of anything but good to say about him. As best as I remember, he had a kind word for everybody. It's been so long that I had seen him that I can't remember any particular incidents, tho. Stopped by near his home in N.C. once & tried to call him but got no answer. We had gone out to Cherry Point to visit our son who was serving there at the time. This was in about 2005.
Kimberly D Mcmurry
June 3, 2020
I loved this man more than life, he is going to be missed so much, but comfort is knowing that he is with his Lord and Savior
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