Gene Guice 74, of Seadrift passed away November 7, 2015. He was born January 5, 1941 to the late Horace Grover and Ellen Marie Guice. Gene retired from AT&T, and then retired as a drag line operator for King Fisher Marine and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Gene was a loving, kind, understanding man who loved his family and his dog Haley. He never had a cross word to say about anyone or to anyone. Gene loved working on his tractor, mowing grass, music, dancing, and dirt track racing. Gene was a hard worker, who would stop what he was doing to help others in need.

Gene is survived by his wife of 53 years, Norma Lou; daughters, Kerie Barlow and husband Michael and Becky McCullough and husband Tommy; son, Rodney Guice, Sr. and wife Robin; brother, Clarence Guice and wife E.T.; brother-in-law Harold Reed and wife Sue; sister-in-law Judy Massey and husband Charles; grandchildren, Ashley Hadwin, Lauren Baker, Joshua Foster, Rodney Guice, Jr., Daniel Foster, Vanessa McCullough, Emily Foster, and Sara Guice; 6 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents Gene was preceded in death by his sisters, Marie Clack, Pearl Strange, Dale Walker.

Funeral Services were held at on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Richardson Colonial Funeral Home.

Honorary Pallbearers were Willie Heit, Ronnie Riske, Donnie Morris, Glenn Kurtz, Toby Marek, Paul Tassler, Charlie Daigle, and Mike Campbell.

Memorial donations may be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

The family of Gene Guice would like to offer a special thank you to Judy and Charles Massey for opening up their home and the care they have given to the Guice family. We would also like to thank Lisa and Poopie Read for the love that they have shown the family through their hard times and also thank you to Harold and Sue for coming all the way from Mississippi to be with Norma Lou.