Gene Wesley Eggleston^{[1, 2]}

1929 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Gene Wesley Eggleston
  	Married Helen Cox, one of 12 children of Harry Cox & Ms. Spangler
  Born	5 Nov 1929	Henry County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Mar 2016	Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia
  Buried	Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia
  Person ID	I10764	My Reynolds Line | The Eggleston Branch
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Eugene "Gene" Eggleston,   b. 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Dec 1991, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Margaret 'Maggie' Lee Nelson,   b. 15 Aug 1908, Henry Co., Virginia ,   d. 21 May 1978, Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1928	Rockingham, North Carolina
  Family ID	F3441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  wesley_eggleston.jpg High School Graduation - 1947

  
  

  Documents

  Marriage Record for Gene Wesley Eggleston to Lucy Helen Cox eggleston-cox.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Eggleston, Gene Wesley Martinsville Bulletin (VA) - Monday, March 14, 2016 EGGLESTON Gene Wesley Wesley Eggleston, 86, of Martinsville passed away at his home Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was born November 5, 1929, in Henry County, a son of the late Maggie Lee Nelson Eggleston and the late Thomas Eugene Eggleston. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Cox Eggleston; and one sister, Vera Eggleston Martin. Mr. Eggleston was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church where he had served as an Elder, Sunday School Superintendent, teacher and choir member. Wesley was a graduate of Fieldale High School and worked in Data Processing at Bassett Walker Inc. where he retired after 29 years. He was a member of the Preston Ruritan Club. Wesley was a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving are his daughters, Jody Eggleston Hilliard of Monroe, N.C., and Genell Eggleston Brown of Martinsville; son, Michael Dean Eggleston of Martinsville; brothers, Thomas Nelson Eggleston of Fieldale, and Ronnie Dean Eggleston of Martinsville; grandchildren, Eric Eggleston, Evan Eggleston, Maggie Hilliard Tyson, Abby Hilliard Ring, Wesley Brown and Bryson Brown; great-grandchildren, Rylan Eggleston, Paxton Eggleston, Lucy Tyson and Emmett Tyson. He was also survived by special nephews and nieces. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Pence officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2016, at Norris Funeral Services Martinsville Chapel and at other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 5285 Preston Rd., Martinsville, VA 24112. Norris Funeral Services Inc. and Crematory, Martinsville, is serving the Eggleston family. Online condolences may be made at www.NorrisFuneral.com.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=159449878. [S42] Obituary, https://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/obituaries/eggleston-gene-wesley/article_bc050430-65f1-5970-b57e-077e6f578f57.html.