OAKLAND CITY, Ind. — Gene Holderbaugh, 87, of Oakland City, Ind., entered rest at 4:10 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2009, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind.

Gene was born on October 21, 1921, Pike County, Ind., to Evert and Esta (Ford) Hunt.

She was preceded in death by parents; son, Jed on May 3, 1955; husband, Cleon Holderbaugh on July 28, 1993; and brother, Capt. William "Bill" Hunt.

She was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. She worked at Gibson County Bank, First Bank in Oakland City, Ind., and also bookkeeper at Oakland City College from 1961-64 and later became college bookstore manager until 1992.

Surviving family members are daughter, LuAnn (Alva) Buck of Ft. Branch, Ind.; son, Mark C. (Cheryl) Holderbaugh of Mahomet, Ill.; grandchildren, Jenny (Ross) Emery, Bill (Crystal) Buck, Jacob C., Jessica and Jana Holderbaugh; great-grandchildren, Lucas, Nathan Emery, Dylan, Ayden Buck; and a sister, Yvonne Lingo of Ormond Beach, Fla.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel with burial in Montgomery Cemetery. Dr. Douglas Low will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. until services on Tuesday.