With heavy hearts our family announces the passing of Buford Eugene “Gene” Longmire, Jr. of West Palm Beach, age 76, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Gene was born on July 16, 1947, to Buford and Helen Longmire in Knoxville, Tennessee where he graduated from Central High School in 1965 and soon moved to Florida. Gene graduated from North Technical Institute where he studied carpentry and spent the next 58 years in his tool belt. His passion for building and construction led him to establish Longmire Building Corp. Gene is survived by his beautiful, loving wife of 56 years, Karlyce Tyson Longmire, daughter Jessica Gentry (Samuel), their children Parker and John; son Brian Longmire (Melissa), their children Alycia, Skyla and Annalise; son Jeremy Longmire; sisters Marta Turner (Larry) and Jodi Longmire (Mike Kiser); many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, sisters and brothers in law, and many cherished lifelong friends. Gene is reunited with loved ones preceding him in death, brother, Paul Edward Longmire, father, Buford Eugene Longmire, Sr., and mother, Helen Gentry Longmire.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 11:00am with a service of remembrance at 12pm at Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation, and Event Center 5411 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33417. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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