Gene L. Sears

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in the Delhomme Funeral Home Chapel of the Flowers for Gene L. Sears, 85, who passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 6:20 am at his residence. Reverend Richard Humphries Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He was born on September 9th, 1928 to Roy Sears and Esther Sears. Gene was a very proud veteran, having served two tours in North and South Korea during the war. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the VFW. Gene was employed by Carter Oil Company (now Exxon) in 1949 and worked there for 40 years. Following his retirement from Exxon, he established himself as a petroleum consultant for another 10 years. Gene was very fond of animals, especially his cat, Conway. He is survived by his daughter, Jaymie Sears, his son, Gene M. Sears and his wife Stacy; daughter, Melanie Sauter and her husband Frank; his granddaughter, Kristy Sears; two step grandchildren, Daniel and Meagan Mod; the love of his life his great grandson, Noah Sears; his brother, Vern Sears and his wife Jerri, his brother-in-law Charles Cain and his wife Norma. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois Mae Cain Sears of sixty years, his son, James Ward Sears his brothers Russell Sears and Robert Sears. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home Bertrand Dr. on Monday September 23, 2013 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Visiting hours will continue on Tuesday September 24, 2013 from 8:00AM until the time of service. Pallbearers will be Gene M. Sears, Frank Sauter, Bill Pack, Phillip Miller, George Marcotte, Daniel Mod and Steve Neiers. His family would like to give heartfelt thanks to his caregivers Peggy Melvin and Angel Roy for their extraordinary care and compassion for the last 2 months of his life. They would also like to thank Hospice of Acadiana and nurse Jo, and his church family at Asbury Methodist. He will be laid to rest next to his wife and son at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Asbury Building Fund, 101 Live Oak Street Lafayette, LA 70503 or Hospice of Acadiana 2600 Johnson Street, Suite 200 Lafayette, LA 70503. Personal condolences may be sent to the Sears family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Gene L. Sears

September 9, 1928 - September 21, 2013