Kay County OK Obit for: John Eugene "Gene" Reynolds 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/10/2003 
Transcribed from the Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/
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John Eugene Reynolds 

John Eugene "Gene" Reynolds died Friday morning, June 29, 2001, at St. Joseph 
Regional Medical Center. He was 84.
 
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2001, at the First Baptist 
Church Chapel with the Rev. Hance Dilbeck presiding. Burial will be at Rest-
haven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. 

Gene Reynolds was born June 26, 1917, in Wagoner, the oldest of eight children 
born to John Emery Reynolds and Leola Evelyn (Williams) Reynolds. 

He attended the Wagoner public schools. He served in the Civilian 
Conservation Corps in the mid 1930s prior to moving to Drumright. 

He was married to Viola Spencer on April 7, 1939, in Chandler, making 
their first home in Drumright. 

Mr. Reynolds began work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company on Jan. 15, 
1941. 

In 1945, he was relocated to Ponca City and worked in the outside construction 
department until May of 1949 when he was transferred to Stillwater as outside 
service foreman. He remained in this position until September 1968 when he 
was transferred back to Ponca City to the engineering department. He remained 
in this position until his retirement in June of 1979 with 38 1/2 years of 
service. 

He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Ponca City and a 
member of the Men's Fellowship Class. 

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 83 of Ponca City and the 
Telephone Pioneers of America, where he had earlier served in the positions 
of president and vice president. 

His enjoyments included fishing, hunting and gardening. 

He is survived by his wife, Viola, of the home; one son, Dr. Donald E. 
Reynolds and wife, Hedi of Memphis, Tenn.; one sister, Dorothy Herman; 
one granddaughter, Kristin Renee LeVoyer and husband, Dr. Thomas LeVoyer; 
two great-grandchildren, Sean Matthew and Avery Nicole LeVoyer. 

He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Andrew Clayton 
Reynolds, Troy F. Reynolds, Joseph D. Reynolds, James P. Reynolds and 
Howard Reynolds; and one sister, Loriene LaHue. 

Casket bearers will be Hudson Holder, Coolidge Campbell, Wallace Weaver, 
Sam Cauthon, Tom Skaggs and Forrest Radcliff. Honorary casket bearers will 
be members of the Men's Fellowship Sunday school class. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 218 South 
Sixth, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. 

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