Eugene ‘Gene’ DysonWABASH – Eugene "Gene" Dyson, 75, of Wabash, died at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.
He was born on Aug. 27, 1945, in Wabash, to Raymond and Wanda Thomas Dyson.
Gene married Sandra Jill Younce in Roann on Dec. 13, 1969. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served in Vietnam. Gene worked at GenCorp in Wabash, owned and operated Eugene & Sandra Dyson Trucking and also farmed. He was a former member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ and currently attended College Corner Brethren Church. Gene loved his dogs, enjoyed fishing and spending time at the lake and especially loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Jill Dyson, of Wabash; five children: Jennifer (John) Rumple and Tracey (Jeff) Snyder, both of Wabash; Rachel (Paul) McKnight, of Greentown; Sarah (Aaron) McClary, of Markle; and Tyler (Casey) Dyson, of Wabash; 21 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son-in-law, Mark Rickner.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 20 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Solomon David and Aaron McClary officiating. Burial will be in Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 at the funeral home.
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The memorial guest book for Gene may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
