Alvin E. 'Gene' Bottoms Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Alvin E. “Gene” Bottoms, 71, of Springport, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 21, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 10, 1940 in Burnside, Kentucky, a son of Wade H.Bottoms and Helen (Meeks) Alton. Gene was raised in Burnside where he was an avid basketball player. He retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1999 after 32 ½ years of employment. He married the love of his life, Peggy (Cope) Bottoms on September 18, 1960 in Lewisville. He enjoyed playing golf, bowling and umpiring but his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Whittier Lane Baptist Church since 1981. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Peggy Bottoms; his children, Monte (wife: Suzzann) Bottoms, Glenda (husband: Tim) Jones and Jackie Bottoms all of New Castle, Frances, Donna, Judy, Joan, Pete, and John Earl all of Somerset, Kentucky; nine grandchildren, Sarah, Jessica, Peggy Lee, Shawn, Joshua, Trace, Megan, Zachary, and Paige; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold (wife: Linda) Alton and Herby (wife: Donna) Alton both of Burnside, Kentucky; two sisters, Donna Jean Alton and Doris Ann Alton and a step-father, John Alton. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sheryl Lynn; his mother, Helen Alton; his grandmother, Emma West; a brother, John Henry Bottoms and an infant great-granddaughter, Kienan Showalter. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2012 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 2 – 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com Sproles Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Gene Bottoms.

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Alvin E. 'Gene' Bottoms

July 10, 1940 - June 21, 2012