Gretna..…..Eugene "Gene" Tildon Edmonds, Sr., age 73 of Gretna died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his residence.
Born July 10, 1943 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late John Claude Edmonds and Nona McBride Edmonds. He was predeceased by one daughter, Claudia Renae Edmonds; one brother, Harold Edmonds; and three sisters, Mary Self, Jacqueline Crews, and Elizabeth Barnett. Mr. Edmonds was a member at Straightstone Baptist Church and was a farmer. Mr. Edmonds and Mary ran Gene and Mary's Market in Straightstone and he drove a school bus for Pittsylvania County for a number of years. He was a member of the Straightstone Hunt Club and Renan Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years. Gene also loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Yeatts Edmonds of the residence; one son, Eugene Tildon Edmonds, Jr.; one daughter, Ann Eades and husband, Thomas; one brother, Rev. John Edmonds and wife, Nancy; one sister, Margaret Hood and husband, Larry; two brothers-in-law, Bennie Barnett and Walter Self; one sister-in-law, Betty Mae Edmonds; and three grandchildren, J.T. Eades IV, Joshua Edmond Eades, and Morgan Hunter Edmonds.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Straightstone Baptist Church by Pastor Jason Mauk, Pastor David Bell and Pastor Chris Brooks. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 P.M. Monday, November 7, 2016 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Renan Volunteer Fire Department or to the Straightstone Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.