EUGENE "GENE" GRAMLING
The Jonesboro Sun
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Eugene ‘Gene’ Gramling
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eugene “Gene” Gramling, 84, a native of Walcott and formerly of Kennett, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was born Jan. 31, 1924, at Walcott, to the late Estes and Cordie Gramling. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Walcott.
Mr. Gramling is survived by Clara Gramling of the home; sons, Larry Gramling of Paragould and Terry Gramling of Memphis; daughter, Regina Garrett of Jacksonville; brother, Stan Gramling of Cabot; sisters, Maxine Ward of Aurora, Mo., and Madonna Stewart of Walcott; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Frankie Gramling, Bob Gramling and Malcolm Gramling, and one sister, Aledene Tinkle.
He was a World War II veteran and in 1986 retired from the Arkansas Highway Department at Paragould.
A formal memorial celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Walcott State Park with the Revs. Sam Stewart and Marion Gramling officiating. All family and friends are invited to attend.