Earl Gene Kilgore of Stroud, was born October 16, 1958, in McAllen, Texas to Elsie Mae Reed and Jesse Alvin Kilgore Sr. He died Saturday, January 25, 2014, in Stroud at the age of 55 years.

His mother preceded him in death.

Survivors include three brothers, Jesse Kilgore and his wife Linda of Cushing, Oklahoma; and James Kilgore and Lloyd Ray Beavers, both of Stroud; one sister, Elsie Ashcraft; and other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Stroud.