Gene Poynor

Gene was born at home on June 3, 1933, to J. W. and Jimmie Poynor in Weatherford, Texas. He attended Paschal High School and was in the Naval Reserves. He completed Dale Carnegie’s Course and became a Salesman where he worked for Sears in the furniture department for 37 years. He lived and breathed the standard “Satisfaction Guaranteed.”

Gene was a member of Castleberry Baptist Church where he learned to live the life of ministry as a part of his daily routine. He was driven by a strong will to be a meaningful part of people’s lives. Gene picked up groceries, medicine, and sales adds for the elderly shut ins. He bought groceries, toys, candy, and coupons for free Wendy’s Frosties for The Women’s Haven at Christmas. He made many phone calls day or night to check on his family and friends. He also made monetary donations to the church and designated the money for special projects.

Since he was a bachelor, he enjoyed ballroom dancing and beautiful music of the era. He enjoyed music from the big bands of Glen Miller to the vocalist Johnny Mathis. Gene had a deep bond with his family where he was preoccupied with making sure they were cared for. Uncle Gene was always a hit with the children, which brought out the child in him. He was concerned for the youth and contributed to the youth ministry of Calvary Baptist Church in his final tribute of a basketball court with lighting.

He was survived by his sister, Patricia Witt of Fort Worth, his brother Marvin Poynor and wife Elizabeth of Atlanta, Texas, and his sister Mary Lois Tatum and husband Barry of Jacksonville, Texas. He had many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas Poynor and William Poynor and his wife Nancy.

A visitation for Gene will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel, 7301 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, TX 76112. Funeral service will occur at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 12:00pm with burial to immediately follow in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shannonrosehill.com for the Poynor family.