Thomas "Gene" Eugene Gill, 75, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 17, 2018.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Shirley Harvey Gill, of Franklin; son, Donald Gill (Micki), of Tampa, FL; daughter, Diane Gregory (Steve), of Tampa, FL; brother, James Gill, of Plant City, FL; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Born in Fort Lonesome, FL he was the son of the late Thomas Gill and Ruby Mae Watson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Parks and Shirley Sturgeon. Gene worked for the Hillsborough County Government as a Construction Supervisor in Florida. He enjoyed doing for others, operating heavy equipment, and fixing things. He would like to be remembered as a friend.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice House Foundation of WNC, PO Box 815, Franklin, NC 28744.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com