Gene Clayton Frost was born on Monday, May 24th, 1943 in Saginaw, MI, the son of Alfred and Florence (Mitchell) Frost. He was raised with two sisters, Carol and Bernice, and graduated school from Saginaw. He decided on a career in the automotive industry, as an auto mechanic. This would be his career for the next 34 years. He met and married his best friend, Villa “Joann” Jackson on October 17th, 1995 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This marriage would last 24 years and together they shared three sons and three daughters, Tim, Geneo, Buddy Ray, Cindy, Crystal, and Chris. When he wasn’t working on cars, he was outdoors, preferably on the lake somewhere, on a boat, fishing! He loved to fish and camp. He was always happy to do a little trout fishing with his friends, Walter and Joe at Roaring River. He had a dune buggy, and he loved watching off road racing. There was a collection of license plates he worked on for years. He had the kind of personality that just made him easy to talk to and be friends with. He loved people. He always had time to talk to you, no matter how busy. His family was his pride and joy, and if you think he loved his children, he adored his grand and great grandchildren even more. He was a hands on grandfather, always sharing in their interests. There was nothing he liked more than gathering his family together for a holiday or Sunday dinner, spending time with those he loved. A Christian by faith, he was a member of the Lutheran faith. The Lord called this good and faithful servant home from his labors on Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 in Tahlequah, OK. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his mother, father, both of his sisters, and his son-in-law, Tom White.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, JoAnn of the home and his children, Tim Frost of Baltimore, MD, Gene “Geneo” Frost of Shields, MI, Buddy Ray Foster and wife Heather of Tahlequah, OK, Cindy Frost White of Saint Charles, MI, Crystal Frost of Lansing, MI, and Chris Foster and companion Gary Dickerson of Branson, MO. He will live on in his eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, very special friends and fishing buddies, Joe Wayne Greenhaw and Walter Sizemore, his motorcycle enthusiast friends, Clyde Earl Jackson and Cordell Rose, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
Memorial services are to be held at a later date in St. Charles, MI. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.reedculver.com
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