Gene Austin, of Caddo, OK, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Gene was born Aug. 29, 1943, to Edgar and Mary (Smith) Austin.
Gene was raised in Caney, McLoud, Midwest City, Oklahoma City, and Caddo, OK. He graduated from Caney, OK, in 1961.
On Aug. 24, 1963, Gene married the love of his life, Paula Ray, and they were married for 60 years.
Gene worked at Fred Jones Manufacturing for 42.5 years. He started in the oil field as an equipment operator when I-40 was being built. Gene was also a farmer known as “Farmer Gene.”
He was a proud member of Caddo Church of Christ; He was baptized at Caddo Church of Christ in Caddo, OK, in the late 1950s.
Gene enjoyed coon hunting, team roping, and gardening. He enjoyed playing softball and volleyball with us and the neighbor kids. Gene was always willing to help others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Mary Austin; three sisters, Joyce Mustard, Bonnie Willis, and Geneva Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Paula Austin of Caddo, OK; daughter, Sandra Burnett (Austin) of Tecumseh, OK; son, Matthew and Charolette Austin of Shawnee, OK. Three sisters: Jessie Easton, Mary Meador, and Jackie Austin; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held on Dec. 29, 2023, at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel, with Erick Henson of Highland Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
