Obituary
ELKHART — The Rev. H. Gene Pool, 84, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart.
He was born May 5, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Clyde and Bertha (Kennedy) Pool.
On Sept. 2, 1951, he married Mary Esther Scott in Muncie.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Pool; daughters Carmen (Ken) Wolf, Candi (Steve) LaPlace and Cynthia (Donald) Kramer; brothers Phil (Mollie) Pool and Jim (Cheryl) Pool; sister Sharon (Ted) Caton; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Gene in death were his brother, Clyde Dean Pool and his sister, Wanda Martin.
A celebration of life service will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14. Friends are invited to join the family at 5 p.m. for dinner and fellowship — immediately preceding the celebration of life service. Both will take place at Northside Church of the Nazarene, 53569-1 C.R. 7 North, Elkhart. Pastors Tim and Gary Sheets will officiate the service. In accordance with Gene's wishes, there will be no viewing. Instead, we'll spend our time in fellowship, remembering his life with joy.
Arrangements have been placed under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart.
Pastor Pool received his Master of Divinity degree in 1953 at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. He then pastored several churches in the Northeast Indiana District of the Church of the Nazarene for 45 years. He pastored the Elkhart Northside Church of the Nazarene for 13 years, where he was instrumental in acquiring and building at the current location of the church. He also served on numerous district committees and administrative boards and was the district youth director for many years.
Gene had a shepherd's heart and dedicated his life to God's work and to the service of others. He had a passion for ministering to those inside the church and throughout the community: being God's love in action to others.
Memorial donations may be made to initiate the Northside Church of the Nazarene's outdoor pavilion fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com.
He was born May 5, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Clyde and Bertha (Kennedy) Pool.
On Sept. 2, 1951, he married Mary Esther Scott in Muncie.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Pool; daughters Carmen (Ken) Wolf, Candi (Steve) LaPlace and Cynthia (Donald) Kramer; brothers Phil (Mollie) Pool and Jim (Cheryl) Pool; sister Sharon (Ted) Caton; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Gene in death were his brother, Clyde Dean Pool and his sister, Wanda Martin.
A celebration of life service will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14. Friends are invited to join the family at 5 p.m. for dinner and fellowship — immediately preceding the celebration of life service. Both will take place at Northside Church of the Nazarene, 53569-1 C.R. 7 North, Elkhart. Pastors Tim and Gary Sheets will officiate the service. In accordance with Gene's wishes, there will be no viewing. Instead, we'll spend our time in fellowship, remembering his life with joy.
Arrangements have been placed under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart.
Pastor Pool received his Master of Divinity degree in 1953 at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. He then pastored several churches in the Northeast Indiana District of the Church of the Nazarene for 45 years. He pastored the Elkhart Northside Church of the Nazarene for 13 years, where he was instrumental in acquiring and building at the current location of the church. He also served on numerous district committees and administrative boards and was the district youth director for many years.
Gene had a shepherd's heart and dedicated his life to God's work and to the service of others. He had a passion for ministering to those inside the church and throughout the community: being God's love in action to others.
Memorial donations may be made to initiate the Northside Church of the Nazarene's outdoor pavilion fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com.
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Services
Celebration Of Life Service
April
14
Elkhart Northside Church of the Nazarene
Starts at 6:00 pm