Memorial Services for Deputy Gene Willoughby

June 15, 2004

 


The jail Honor Guard at Woodlawn Cemetery for Deputy Gene Willoughby

 

Deputy Jailer Gene Willoughby after a 7 year battle with cancer died June 9th at the age of 53. Services were conducted June 11th by Rev. Richard Smith, Broadway United Methosit Church, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home.

Rev. Smith said Gene Willoughby was a man of courage, faith, and perserverance. Deputy Willoughby last worked at the jail on June 4th but had to leave in the early morning hours before completing the 8 hour midnight shift due to his illness. His fellow deputies reported several times that Gene would come to work even after having chemotherapy treatment on that date.


A group of inmates sent the Willoughby family a sympathy card.

H. Eugene "Gene"Willoughby,Jr.
March 7,1951- June 9, 2004