D. E. (Gene) Bitner, age 87, went to meet his heavenly Father on Monday, June 13, 2022. Gene was born February 4, 1935 in Lovelady to parents, Bryant and Zuma Bitner and was the youngest of seven children. After retiring, he returned to Lovelady and completed his life's journey where it all began.
Gene grew up helping with the family farm and later spent weekends painting houses with his uncle in Houston. During his school years, he loved and participated in baseball, basketball, football and track. He loved the Dallas Mavericks and was disappointed, "the Dallas Mavericks won't win the championship this year"
Gene married his wife Betty and moved to Crockett. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began working with his father-in-law D. L. Stowe as a trucking contractor. His passion was operating the maintainer to build new roads. Together with his brother-in-law Mark they built Triple S Crushed Stone in Zavalla.
He enjoyed bass fishing, four wheeling, gardening and was never far from his John Deere tractor. Gene attended and served in multiple churches. He was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director.
Gene was survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Bitner of Lovelady, who followed him to Heaven two weeks later. (Other survivors omitted for privacy). He was preceded in death by grandson, Clay Cantrelle; parents, Bryant Houston and Zuma Corinne Bitner; sisters, Dorothy Simpson, Juanita Rollo, Mary Mayes; and brothers, Bryant Bitner Jr., and Doug Bitner.
Gene grew up helping with the family farm and later spent weekends painting houses with his uncle in Houston. During his school years, he loved and participated in baseball, basketball, football and track. He loved the Dallas Mavericks and was disappointed, "the Dallas Mavericks won't win the championship this year"
Gene married his wife Betty and moved to Crockett. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began working with his father-in-law D. L. Stowe as a trucking contractor. His passion was operating the maintainer to build new roads. Together with his brother-in-law Mark they built Triple S Crushed Stone in Zavalla.
He enjoyed bass fishing, four wheeling, gardening and was never far from his John Deere tractor. Gene attended and served in multiple churches. He was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director.
Gene was survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Bitner of Lovelady, who followed him to Heaven two weeks later. (Other survivors omitted for privacy). He was preceded in death by grandson, Clay Cantrelle; parents, Bryant Houston and Zuma Corinne Bitner; sisters, Dorothy Simpson, Juanita Rollo, Mary Mayes; and brothers, Bryant Bitner Jr., and Doug Bitner.
D. E. (Gene) Bitner, age 87, went to meet his heavenly Father on Monday, June 13, 2022. Gene was born February 4, 1935 in Lovelady to parents, Bryant and Zuma Bitner and was the youngest of seven children. After retiring, he returned to Lovelady and completed his life's journey where it all began.
Gene grew up helping with the family farm and later spent weekends painting houses with his uncle in Houston. During his school years, he loved and participated in baseball, basketball, football and track. He loved the Dallas Mavericks and was disappointed, "the Dallas Mavericks won't win the championship this year"
Gene married his wife Betty and moved to Crockett. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began working with his father-in-law D. L. Stowe as a trucking contractor. His passion was operating the maintainer to build new roads. Together with his brother-in-law Mark they built Triple S Crushed Stone in Zavalla.
He enjoyed bass fishing, four wheeling, gardening and was never far from his John Deere tractor. Gene attended and served in multiple churches. He was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director.
Gene was survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Bitner of Lovelady, who followed him to Heaven two weeks later. (Other survivors omitted for privacy). He was preceded in death by grandson, Clay Cantrelle; parents, Bryant Houston and Zuma Corinne Bitner; sisters, Dorothy Simpson, Juanita Rollo, Mary Mayes; and brothers, Bryant Bitner Jr., and Doug Bitner.
Gene grew up helping with the family farm and later spent weekends painting houses with his uncle in Houston. During his school years, he loved and participated in baseball, basketball, football and track. He loved the Dallas Mavericks and was disappointed, "the Dallas Mavericks won't win the championship this year"
Gene married his wife Betty and moved to Crockett. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began working with his father-in-law D. L. Stowe as a trucking contractor. His passion was operating the maintainer to build new roads. Together with his brother-in-law Mark they built Triple S Crushed Stone in Zavalla.
He enjoyed bass fishing, four wheeling, gardening and was never far from his John Deere tractor. Gene attended and served in multiple churches. He was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and Sunday school director.
Gene was survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Bitner of Lovelady, who followed him to Heaven two weeks later. (Other survivors omitted for privacy). He was preceded in death by grandson, Clay Cantrelle; parents, Bryant Houston and Zuma Corinne Bitner; sisters, Dorothy Simpson, Juanita Rollo, Mary Mayes; and brothers, Bryant Bitner Jr., and Doug Bitner.
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