Obituary of Eugene H. Reece
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Mr. Eugene H. Reece, Sr., age 80, of Big Hill Road, Boone, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born March 17, 1936 in Carter County, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Martin Luther and Wilma Heaton Reece.
Gene was a retired woodworker.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Moretz Reece, Tina L. Whitenite, Eugene H. Reece, Jr., Joy Bozeman, and grandchildren, two step children, Andrew Moretz and wife Joann of Banner Elk and Pamela Nederhoff and husband Dwayne, two sisters, Maxine Price and Margaret Wallace and husband Larry of Mountain City, TN, two brothers, Bill Reece and wife Glenda and Gary Reece and wife Roseletta of Trade, TN, two sisters-in-law, Phyllis Reece and Carolyn Reece of Trade, TN, several nieces and nephews and special friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Reece Barker and a son, John Martin Reece, and two brothers, Johnnie and Tommie Reece and two infant brothers.
A Celebration of Life service for Gene Reece will be conducted Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 3 PM at Bethany Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Laura Weant. The family will receive friends following the service. The family respectfully requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, 1030 Big Hill Road, Boone, NC 28607 or to Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir, NC 28645. The family would like to thank the staff at Glenbridge and Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care for their compassionate care.
Online condolences may be shared with the Reece family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Reece family.