Funeral services for 78-year-old Gene Gale McIntosh, of Hopkinsville, will be 12:30 PM Monday at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West.
Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Sunday.
Survivors include:
His wife of 59 years, Sandra Gary McIntosh;
Two daughters, Karen (Tommy) Kenady, and Kim (Keith) Batts, both of Hopkinsville;
Two brothers, Paul (Faye) McIntosh Jr., of Bowling Green, and Bruce (Rosalind) McIntosh, of Richmond;
His grandchildren, Zack (Sara) Kenady, of Madisonville, Nathan (Lexie) Kenady, of Crofton, Koby Batts, of Louisville, and Kylie Batts, of Hopkinsville;
And his great-grandchildren, Deacon and Miller Kenady, and Ellie and Nixon Kenady.
He died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born July 28, 1945, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to the late Paul Lilburn McIntosh Sr. and Dorothy Dill McIntosh.
He graduated from Todd County Central High School in 1964.
He met the love of his life, Sandra, and was a proud veteran of the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, and in 1970 served in Vietnam.
He also worked for Colonial Bread Company, Ewing Tire, Raben Tire and was a Hopkinsville City Council member from 1988-1998.
His favorite jobs however were father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Upon retiring, “Pa” — as he was affectionately known — could be found in the school pick-up line, grabbing a snack with his grandchildren, and volunteering at Millbrooke Elementary.
He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as deacon, Sunday school teacher, and greeter. He was known for sharing the love of Christ with anyone he saw.
He was the Christian County American Cancer Society President in 1983 and served on various committees. He was a girls softball coach for Hopkinsville Christian County Youth Softball League and volunteered at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen.
He was a former member of Hopkinsville Optimist International, the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority (HWEA) board and the Hopkinsville Electric System (HES)Board. And he was a participant and host family in The Walk to End Alzhiemers, a member of Active Day and Rock Steady Boxing.
Preceding him in death are his parents, and his brothers, Donnie Dill McIntosh and Ralph Dale McIntosh.
The family request that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to either Rock Steady Boxing or Pennyroyal Hospice: Hopkinsville YMCA Rock Steady Boxing, Memo: In memory of Gene McIntosh, 7804 Eagle Way Bypass, Hopkinsville, Ky 42240. Pennyroyal Hospice, 220 Burley Ave., Hopkinsville, Ky 42240.
