Eugene “Gene” Fair, 76, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Hampton Assisted Living Facility in Meadows Park, Texas.
He was born September 24, 1941, in Casey County, KY to the late Virgil and Christeen Brown Fair. He was a graduate of Liberty High School, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a graduate of Campbellsville College. Gene worked for several companies such as, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and Snap on Tools. He owned his own company, Fast Forward, that manufactured specialty computers. He was an avid NASCAR fan and a personal friend of Tony Stewart.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Carol Sue (Ron) Wilson.
He is survived by his former wife, Linda Greer of Bardstown; their son, David (Julia) Fair of Richmond, Texas; and a grandson, Chase Fair. He is also survived by his brother, Roger Fair of Fairfield, Ohio; and a brother-in-law, Ron Wilson of Mainville, Ohio.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Donald Nall of Owensboro, KY, officiating. A private burial will take place in Shady Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
