C. E. &#;GENE&#; MEADOWS

HARTFORD CITY, IN C. E. “Gene” Meadows, 69, passed away at his residence on May 19, 2012. He was born December 5, 1942 in Tazewell, Virginia, the son of Woodsy Meadows and Mary (Jones) Crostic. Gene served during the Vietnam War in the U. S. Air Force. He had resided in Hartford City for 38 years and had been employed as Assistant Superintendent of the Hartford City Wastewater Plant. Gene had served on the Blackford County Council, Hartford City Board of Works, and was president of the Parkside PTO. He also was the Blackford County Republican Chairman, the regional president of Jaycees and was a member of Moose Lodge and American Legion Post #159. Survivors include: a daughter, Heather (David) Melton, Eaton; a son, Brad Thurston, Nashville, TN; former wife, Sheila Meadows, Hartford City; and three grandsons, Zachary, Logan and Charles Melton. He was preceded in death by his parents. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 in Hartford City Cemetery with Pastor Chris Neel officiating. There will be no calling hours. The family requests memorials to the Blackford Animal Shelter. Arrangements are being handled by Waters Funeral Home.