HARTFORD, Ky. — Eugene “Gene” Burlingame, 71, of Hartford, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at U of L Hospital. He was born in Nebraska March 10, 1947, to the late Gibb and Marcella Ferguson Burlingame.
Gene was member of Mt. Eden Baptist Church retired from Big Rivers and Western Kentucky Electric. He loved his fur babies, dove hunting, UK sports and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Tula Estes.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Micky Welch Burlingame; mother- and father-in-law, Jody and Jimmy Dowell; brother-in-law, Jeff (Shelly) Gray; nieces, Courtney (Brad) Martin and Ashtyn Gray; great-nephew, Colt Martin; stepchildren, Angie Mierles, Roy Jr., Truman, Josh, and Kenny Ray Estes; 17 stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and an adopted “sister,” Frances McBride.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Hawesville with burial following in Mt. Eden Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.