Warren Gene France, 80, of Evansville, entered rest on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at 10:10 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

He was born on November 20, 1928, in Pike County, Ind., to Lowell and Fern (Bass) France. He retired from United States Air Force after 29 years, worked at Hansen Manufacturing in Princeton for 10 years as personal manager. He was a member of Oakland City American Legion Post No. 256 and Northwoods Church in Evansville.

He was preceded in death by parents and brothers, Dewayne France and Jerry Doan, and sister, Aileen Tyring.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, the former Mary Jo Kinnaman France; son, Phillip of Patoka, Ind.; sister, AdaBelle (Gailen) Hart of LaBelle, Florida; and brother, Jimmy (LaVerne) France of Vacaville, California, and Joe Ed France of Oakland City, Ind.

Funeral services will be 3:45 p.m. today in Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, Ind. The Rev. Bobby Pell and Rev. Ed Collins will officiate services. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. today at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, Oakland City American Legion Post No. 256 will conduct military services.