Gene Hovis

ZALMA, Mo. -- Gene L. Hovis, 62, of Zalma died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at the family home.

Born Sept. 16, 1939, at Hiram, Mo., he was the son of Delmar Paul and Amy Jaco Hovis.

On Aug. 14, 1999, he was married to Virginia Kirkpatrick.

Hovis attended the Lutesville General Baptist Church.

He was a retired painter in the home repair business.

Survivors include his wife, three children, Gary, Leonard and Amy; two stepchildren, Vivian and Ray; 21 half brothers and sisters; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Mo.

Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gene Robbins officiating. Burial will follow in the McGee Chapel Cemetery near Glen Allen, Mo.