Warren "Gene" Eugene Walls

Warren Eugene “Gene” Walls, 78, passed away quietly at home with many loved ones by his bedside on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in Maryville, TN. Gene worked at Indiana Limestone Mine for many years and also retired from there. He was a very strong, hardworking man who provided well for his family. Gene was well known for playing guitar and singing. He loved playing guitar and taught all his children to play also. He and his wife, Julia, hosted many get togethers of friends, neighbors and loved ones who would bring their instruments. Everyone would play, sing along, and dance into the night. Gene also loved fishing and camping with family and friends. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Fannie (Adams) Walls; loving wife, Julia Walls; brothers, Paul and Kenny Walls; sister, Donna Walls; sons, Leonard, Tim and Jerry Crabtree; daughter-in-law, Diane Mouse; granddaughter, Julie Marie Mouse and special nephew, Donald Gaskins. Gene is survived by daughter, Peggy Sue (Crabtree) Shalaby and husband Dr. Ibrahim Shalaby; son, Fred Crabtree and daughter-in-law, Brenda Richardson; grandchildren Marisha Shrum, Josh (Valeria) Antras, Jason (Mandi) Antras, Cayleah (James) Gregory all of Maryville, TN, Tanner (Jennifer) Winkles of Gosport, IN, Alissa Winkles of Bloomington, IN, Jordan, Jake, Jerrett and Jerricho Crabtree all of Jamestown, TN, Pawnee Sue Crabtree of Tahlequah, OK and Willis Crabtree of Salina, OK, Elijah Shane Crabtree of CA, Sarah Hawkins of Gosport, IN, and Travis Crabtree of TX; great-grandchildren, Landon and Jake Antras of Tullahoma, TN, David Shipwash, MaCaylin and Madilyn Gregory, Alley, Audra Easterday and Lily Shrum all of Marysville, TN, John and Dianna Sue White, Chelayna and Emlyn Mouse of OK, Kayley Winkles of Gosport, IN, and Braidon Behn of Bloomington; daughter-in-law, Theresa Winkles; brother-in-law, William “Buster” Grider and special nieces, Vicky Gaskin, Louise Driscoll, and Patty Bledsoe; special nephews, David Partlow, Leroy Driscoll, and Mervin Haley; brothers, Jim and David Walls; and sisters, Arvilla Thompson, Marilyn Mathis and Dorothy Foster; The family would like to especially thank Bryan White, DPT for never giving up on Dad. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel in Gosport at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow at Chambersville Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Warren "Gene" Eugene Walls

May 18, 1937 - May 5, 2016