Gene was born in Putney on April 3, 1931 to the late Charles & Edith Holstine Wentz. He was retired from Wholesale Tire and also worked for Pritt Tire Sales on Campbell’s Creek. He was a member of the Fair Haven Baptist Church and a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.
Along with his parents Gene was preceded in death by two sisters, Leona Schoolcraft and Joy Vilchek; brothers, Ervin & CJ Wentz.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 63 years, Shelvia Sword Wentz; children, Junior (Lura) Wentz of Alum Creek, Denise (Vickie) Wentz of Frankfort, KY, Lisa Wentz of Charleston, Stephen (Melissa) Wentz of Kenna; brothers, Jerry (Sharon) Wentz of Davis Creek and Danny (Becky) Wentz of Charleston; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday October 29, 2018 at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden with Pastor Tim Martin and Rev. John Sword officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.
A visitation with family and friends will be held from 11:00 AM until service time on Monday at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made in Gene’s name to Fair Haven Baptist Church 988 Fair Haven Drive, Charleston, WV 25306 or Hubbard Hospice House 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311.
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