Edward Eugene ''Gene'' Bright

Eugene “Gene” Bright, age 88 of Maryville, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at his home. He was a member of Grace Memorial Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edd and Georgia Williams Bright; sisters, Gay Bright, Imogene Heaton, Annie Millsaps; brothers, Baxter, Ben and Kenneth Bright. Survivors include his wife, Anna Lue Bright; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Connie Bright of Maryville; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Richard Gibson of Knoxville, Susan and James Brooks of Maryville; grandchildren, April Eichholtz and husband Stephen and David Bright and wife Merideth, Benjamin Brooks, Daniel Brooks and wife Lauren, Katelyn Brooks, Kevin Bivens and wife Ami; great grandchildren, Walker and Hunter Bivens, Elise Eichholtz; brother and sister-in-law, Allan and Barbara Bright of Maryville. Funeral services will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Sunderland officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Axley Chapel Cemetery for the interment service. The family will receive friends from 6-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gideons International, c/o Gary L. Long, 324 W. Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886-2620. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com