Gene Sholl of Dayton passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 due to complications arising from injuries suffered in an automobile collision in September 2007.
Gene was born in Chattanooga, attended local schools and graduated from City High School in 1959. He served in the Air National Guard being honorably discharged in 1964. He worked at Lovemans Department Store as a buyer for ten years before taking a job with a St. Louis Company.
Gene began fulfilling a life-long dream of higher education in 1990. He obtained a master’s degree in psychology at Lee University and received his Phd in 2005.
In recent years Gene has been employed by Bradley Cleveland Services working with adults with severe challenges. He loved his clients and they loved him and calling him Granddaddy.
Gene is survived by his wife of 48 years, Glenda (Halliburton) Sholl of Dayton, sons, Kevin Sholl, Shawn (Lesley) Sholl, and Lance (Stacey) Sholl, daughter, Gina (Jeff) Osterbur, grandchildren, Alexis, Ben and Chase Sholl, Michael, Josh, Brandon and Kaitlyn Osterbur, all of Dayton. He is also survived by his mother, Marjorie Sholl, siblings, Rosie (Sholl) Kuka, Sheila Sholl, Harry Sholl and John Sholl, all of the Chattanooga area.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation c/o the funeral home.
Graveside services for Gene will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm at Rhea Memory Gardens in Dayton.
Please share your memories on Gene’s on-line guest register at
www.vanderwallfh.com
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The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.