July 3, 1935 – March 22, 2013
Gene Lee Slover, age 77, of Lamesa, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord after a brief battle with cancer on March 22, 2013. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Branon Funeral Chapel with Brian Pinkerton officiating. Arrangements were under the care of Calvillo Funeral Home.
Gene was born in Dawson County on July 3, 1935, to Henry and Sadie Slover. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1953 and joined the Navy on November 15, 1956, where he served as a Fire Control Specialist Second Class during the Korean War. He married his bride, Sandra Jean Van Winkle, on March 19, 1960. Gene owned and operated Veterans Electric, which later became Slover Electric. Driven by a passion for invention, he revolutionized the cotton ginning industry with innovations still in use today. In retirement, his interest in US Naval history led him to create this website — eugeneleeslover.com — for historians to utilize for research, preserving much technical information on naval gunnery that might otherwise have been lost.
He is survived by two daughters, Gina Slover of Wolfforth and Velvet Hodges and husband Brent of Lubbock; one son, Jason Slover and wife Stephanie of Grady; six grandchildren, Chesney Slover, Luke Slover, Jaci Slover, Ty Hodges, Corley Hodges, and Paden Hodges; and one great-granddaughter, Kerrie Hodges.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Sadie Slover, and his siblings, John Slover, Thomas J. Slover, James Slover, Margaret Blevins, and May Wassom.
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