Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge
Born in Fairfield, TX on Mar. 10, 1924
Departed on Oct. 19, 2011 and resided in Bonham, TX.
Visitation: Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Service: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Cemetery: Rocky Point Cemetery
Funeral services for Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge, 87, of Bonham, formerly of Slaton, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point, with Mr. Russell Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Rocky Point Cemetery north of Wills Point.
He passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2011, in Bonham.
Edgar Eugene was born March 10, 1924, in Fairfield, Texas, the son of Thomas Edgar Ethridge and Julia McIntyre Ethridge. He was raised in Freestone County. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. On June 1, 1949, he married Melba Jean Ham in Slaton. Gene had been employed by Western Hog & Cattle Company, service stations and cotton gins in Slaton. He enjoyed fishing, watching football and boxing. He lived in Slaton until his health failed. He moved to Amarillo where he resided at the V.A. nursing home for three years and later moved to the V.A. nursing home in Bonham where he lived for nearly six years.
Preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers, Ray, Delton, A.C., Lindale, Andy and Reed Allen and two sisters, Faye Kemp and Helen Trusler.
Gene is survived by his wife, Melba Jean Ethridge, of Wills Point; three sons, Doyle Gene Ethridge & wife, Cheryl, of Wills Point, Eddie Dean Ethridge, of Lubbock and Steven Lynn Ethridge & wife, Debbie, of Amarillo; brother, Vernon Ethridge & wife, Toni, of San Angelo; three sisters, Jo Hood & husband, Scott, of Longview, Peggy Griffin & husband, Doc, of Carthage and Shirley Williams, of Henderson; seven grandchildren, Tabitha Upshaw & husband, Brian, of Austin, Brandon Ethridge & wife, Staci, of Wills Point, Kortni Williams & husband, Mark, of Wills Point, Beau Ethridge, of Dallas, Delana Mullins & husband, Tim, of Frisco, Cameron Ethridge, of Ft. Worth and Michael Ethridge, of Ft. Worth; twelve great-grandchildren, Brandon "Jr." Ethridge, Luke LaPrade, Austin LaPrade, Payton Williams, Makenzie Williams and Alyssa Williams, all of Wills Point, Meredith Upshaw and Will Upshaw, both of Austin, Ainsley Mullins and Jack Mullins, both of Frisco, Madison Ethridge and Ty Ethridge, both of Ft. Worth.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Brandon Ethridge, Beau Ethridge, Mark Williams, Charlie Gravell, Tim Mullins and Cameron Ethridge.
Honorary pallbearers: Brian Upshaw, Michael Ethridge and Keith Pearson.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Parents
Thomas Edgar Ethridge Jan. 11 1900 - May 26 1974
Julia Ann McIntyre Ethridge May 10 1903 Nov. 1969
Both buried McClanahan Cemetery Marlin, TX
Siblings
Twins Ray Ethridge 9-7-20 death unknown buried in Harris County TX
Faye Kemp 9-7-20---2-6-2008 Hillcrest cem. Marlin, TX
Mary Helen Truster 1923 --2-23-05 died in Phoenix AZ I believe
Delton Lavail Ethridge 10-18-25---9-16-1997 buried West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington
A.C. Ethridge 8-24-1928 - May20-1998 Englewood Cemetery, Slaton, TX
Andrew Severn Ethridge 1933-1983 Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reed Allen Ethridge 12-28-34 7-26-43 kicked by mule buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Bertrand Lindell Ethridge Jan 12-1939 9-15-2011 buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Jo Ethridge Hood 5-3-1937 -2-11-2022 died Longview TX
Vernon Lloyd Ethridge 5-21-1942 -1-5-2018 burial McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Shirley Ethridge Williamson birth app. 1944 death and burial unknown, perhaps Henderson Tx
Peggy Neal Griffin 11-23-45 -6-25-2021 cremated. Ashes to be at McClanahan Cemetery
Born in Fairfield, TX on Mar. 10, 1924
Departed on Oct. 19, 2011 and resided in Bonham, TX.
Visitation: Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Service: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Cemetery: Rocky Point Cemetery
Funeral services for Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge, 87, of Bonham, formerly of Slaton, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point, with Mr. Russell Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Rocky Point Cemetery north of Wills Point.
He passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2011, in Bonham.
Edgar Eugene was born March 10, 1924, in Fairfield, Texas, the son of Thomas Edgar Ethridge and Julia McIntyre Ethridge. He was raised in Freestone County. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. On June 1, 1949, he married Melba Jean Ham in Slaton. Gene had been employed by Western Hog & Cattle Company, service stations and cotton gins in Slaton. He enjoyed fishing, watching football and boxing. He lived in Slaton until his health failed. He moved to Amarillo where he resided at the V.A. nursing home for three years and later moved to the V.A. nursing home in Bonham where he lived for nearly six years.
Preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers, Ray, Delton, A.C., Lindale, Andy and Reed Allen and two sisters, Faye Kemp and Helen Trusler.
Gene is survived by his wife, Melba Jean Ethridge, of Wills Point; three sons, Doyle Gene Ethridge & wife, Cheryl, of Wills Point, Eddie Dean Ethridge, of Lubbock and Steven Lynn Ethridge & wife, Debbie, of Amarillo; brother, Vernon Ethridge & wife, Toni, of San Angelo; three sisters, Jo Hood & husband, Scott, of Longview, Peggy Griffin & husband, Doc, of Carthage and Shirley Williams, of Henderson; seven grandchildren, Tabitha Upshaw & husband, Brian, of Austin, Brandon Ethridge & wife, Staci, of Wills Point, Kortni Williams & husband, Mark, of Wills Point, Beau Ethridge, of Dallas, Delana Mullins & husband, Tim, of Frisco, Cameron Ethridge, of Ft. Worth and Michael Ethridge, of Ft. Worth; twelve great-grandchildren, Brandon "Jr." Ethridge, Luke LaPrade, Austin LaPrade, Payton Williams, Makenzie Williams and Alyssa Williams, all of Wills Point, Meredith Upshaw and Will Upshaw, both of Austin, Ainsley Mullins and Jack Mullins, both of Frisco, Madison Ethridge and Ty Ethridge, both of Ft. Worth.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Brandon Ethridge, Beau Ethridge, Mark Williams, Charlie Gravell, Tim Mullins and Cameron Ethridge.
Honorary pallbearers: Brian Upshaw, Michael Ethridge and Keith Pearson.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Parents
Thomas Edgar Ethridge Jan. 11 1900 - May 26 1974
Julia Ann McIntyre Ethridge May 10 1903 Nov. 1969
Both buried McClanahan Cemetery Marlin, TX
Siblings
Twins Ray Ethridge 9-7-20 death unknown buried in Harris County TX
Faye Kemp 9-7-20---2-6-2008 Hillcrest cem. Marlin, TX
Mary Helen Truster 1923 --2-23-05 died in Phoenix AZ I believe
Delton Lavail Ethridge 10-18-25---9-16-1997 buried West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington
A.C. Ethridge 8-24-1928 - May20-1998 Englewood Cemetery, Slaton, TX
Andrew Severn Ethridge 1933-1983 Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reed Allen Ethridge 12-28-34 7-26-43 kicked by mule buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Bertrand Lindell Ethridge Jan 12-1939 9-15-2011 buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Jo Ethridge Hood 5-3-1937 -2-11-2022 died Longview TX
Vernon Lloyd Ethridge 5-21-1942 -1-5-2018 burial McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Shirley Ethridge Williamson birth app. 1944 death and burial unknown, perhaps Henderson Tx
Peggy Neal Griffin 11-23-45 -6-25-2021 cremated. Ashes to be at McClanahan Cemetery
Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge
Born in Fairfield, TX on Mar. 10, 1924
Departed on Oct. 19, 2011 and resided in Bonham, TX.
Visitation: Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Service: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Cemetery: Rocky Point Cemetery
Funeral services for Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge, 87, of Bonham, formerly of Slaton, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point, with Mr. Russell Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Rocky Point Cemetery north of Wills Point.
He passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2011, in Bonham.
Edgar Eugene was born March 10, 1924, in Fairfield, Texas, the son of Thomas Edgar Ethridge and Julia McIntyre Ethridge. He was raised in Freestone County. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. On June 1, 1949, he married Melba Jean Ham in Slaton. Gene had been employed by Western Hog & Cattle Company, service stations and cotton gins in Slaton. He enjoyed fishing, watching football and boxing. He lived in Slaton until his health failed. He moved to Amarillo where he resided at the V.A. nursing home for three years and later moved to the V.A. nursing home in Bonham where he lived for nearly six years.
Preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers, Ray, Delton, A.C., Lindale, Andy and Reed Allen and two sisters, Faye Kemp and Helen Trusler.
Gene is survived by his wife, Melba Jean Ethridge, of Wills Point; three sons, Doyle Gene Ethridge & wife, Cheryl, of Wills Point, Eddie Dean Ethridge, of Lubbock and Steven Lynn Ethridge & wife, Debbie, of Amarillo; brother, Vernon Ethridge & wife, Toni, of San Angelo; three sisters, Jo Hood & husband, Scott, of Longview, Peggy Griffin & husband, Doc, of Carthage and Shirley Williams, of Henderson; seven grandchildren, Tabitha Upshaw & husband, Brian, of Austin, Brandon Ethridge & wife, Staci, of Wills Point, Kortni Williams & husband, Mark, of Wills Point, Beau Ethridge, of Dallas, Delana Mullins & husband, Tim, of Frisco, Cameron Ethridge, of Ft. Worth and Michael Ethridge, of Ft. Worth; twelve great-grandchildren, Brandon "Jr." Ethridge, Luke LaPrade, Austin LaPrade, Payton Williams, Makenzie Williams and Alyssa Williams, all of Wills Point, Meredith Upshaw and Will Upshaw, both of Austin, Ainsley Mullins and Jack Mullins, both of Frisco, Madison Ethridge and Ty Ethridge, both of Ft. Worth.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Brandon Ethridge, Beau Ethridge, Mark Williams, Charlie Gravell, Tim Mullins and Cameron Ethridge.
Honorary pallbearers: Brian Upshaw, Michael Ethridge and Keith Pearson.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Parents
Thomas Edgar Ethridge Jan. 11 1900 - May 26 1974
Julia Ann McIntyre Ethridge May 10 1903 Nov. 1969
Both buried McClanahan Cemetery Marlin, TX
Siblings
Twins Ray Ethridge 9-7-20 death unknown buried in Harris County TX
Faye Kemp 9-7-20---2-6-2008 Hillcrest cem. Marlin, TX
Mary Helen Truster 1923 --2-23-05 died in Phoenix AZ I believe
Delton Lavail Ethridge 10-18-25---9-16-1997 buried West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington
A.C. Ethridge 8-24-1928 - May20-1998 Englewood Cemetery, Slaton, TX
Andrew Severn Ethridge 1933-1983 Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reed Allen Ethridge 12-28-34 7-26-43 kicked by mule buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Bertrand Lindell Ethridge Jan 12-1939 9-15-2011 buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Jo Ethridge Hood 5-3-1937 -2-11-2022 died Longview TX
Vernon Lloyd Ethridge 5-21-1942 -1-5-2018 burial McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Shirley Ethridge Williamson birth app. 1944 death and burial unknown, perhaps Henderson Tx
Peggy Neal Griffin 11-23-45 -6-25-2021 cremated. Ashes to be at McClanahan Cemetery
Born in Fairfield, TX on Mar. 10, 1924
Departed on Oct. 19, 2011 and resided in Bonham, TX.
Visitation: Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Service: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Cemetery: Rocky Point Cemetery
Funeral services for Edgar Eugene "Gene" Ethridge, 87, of Bonham, formerly of Slaton, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point, with Mr. Russell Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Rocky Point Cemetery north of Wills Point.
He passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2011, in Bonham.
Edgar Eugene was born March 10, 1924, in Fairfield, Texas, the son of Thomas Edgar Ethridge and Julia McIntyre Ethridge. He was raised in Freestone County. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. On June 1, 1949, he married Melba Jean Ham in Slaton. Gene had been employed by Western Hog & Cattle Company, service stations and cotton gins in Slaton. He enjoyed fishing, watching football and boxing. He lived in Slaton until his health failed. He moved to Amarillo where he resided at the V.A. nursing home for three years and later moved to the V.A. nursing home in Bonham where he lived for nearly six years.
Preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers, Ray, Delton, A.C., Lindale, Andy and Reed Allen and two sisters, Faye Kemp and Helen Trusler.
Gene is survived by his wife, Melba Jean Ethridge, of Wills Point; three sons, Doyle Gene Ethridge & wife, Cheryl, of Wills Point, Eddie Dean Ethridge, of Lubbock and Steven Lynn Ethridge & wife, Debbie, of Amarillo; brother, Vernon Ethridge & wife, Toni, of San Angelo; three sisters, Jo Hood & husband, Scott, of Longview, Peggy Griffin & husband, Doc, of Carthage and Shirley Williams, of Henderson; seven grandchildren, Tabitha Upshaw & husband, Brian, of Austin, Brandon Ethridge & wife, Staci, of Wills Point, Kortni Williams & husband, Mark, of Wills Point, Beau Ethridge, of Dallas, Delana Mullins & husband, Tim, of Frisco, Cameron Ethridge, of Ft. Worth and Michael Ethridge, of Ft. Worth; twelve great-grandchildren, Brandon "Jr." Ethridge, Luke LaPrade, Austin LaPrade, Payton Williams, Makenzie Williams and Alyssa Williams, all of Wills Point, Meredith Upshaw and Will Upshaw, both of Austin, Ainsley Mullins and Jack Mullins, both of Frisco, Madison Ethridge and Ty Ethridge, both of Ft. Worth.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Brandon Ethridge, Beau Ethridge, Mark Williams, Charlie Gravell, Tim Mullins and Cameron Ethridge.
Honorary pallbearers: Brian Upshaw, Michael Ethridge and Keith Pearson.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Parents
Thomas Edgar Ethridge Jan. 11 1900 - May 26 1974
Julia Ann McIntyre Ethridge May 10 1903 Nov. 1969
Both buried McClanahan Cemetery Marlin, TX
Siblings
Twins Ray Ethridge 9-7-20 death unknown buried in Harris County TX
Faye Kemp 9-7-20---2-6-2008 Hillcrest cem. Marlin, TX
Mary Helen Truster 1923 --2-23-05 died in Phoenix AZ I believe
Delton Lavail Ethridge 10-18-25---9-16-1997 buried West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington
A.C. Ethridge 8-24-1928 - May20-1998 Englewood Cemetery, Slaton, TX
Andrew Severn Ethridge 1933-1983 Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reed Allen Ethridge 12-28-34 7-26-43 kicked by mule buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Bertrand Lindell Ethridge Jan 12-1939 9-15-2011 buried McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Jo Ethridge Hood 5-3-1937 -2-11-2022 died Longview TX
Vernon Lloyd Ethridge 5-21-1942 -1-5-2018 burial McClanahan Cemetery, Falls County
Shirley Ethridge Williamson birth app. 1944 death and burial unknown, perhaps Henderson Tx
Peggy Neal Griffin 11-23-45 -6-25-2021 cremated. Ashes to be at McClanahan Cemetery
Gravesite Details
Edgar was interred at Rocky Point Cemetery, north of Wills Point on October 22, 2011. He was disinterred in March 2023 and re-interred at White Rose Cemetery in Wills Point.
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