Gene B. Grace

Published March 26, 2026 - 2:16 p.m.

Smiling man in a suit with glasses against a dark background. — Gene Grace

Gene B. Grace, 82, of Newark, Ohio, passed away on March 23, 2026.

A memorial service celebrating Gene’s life will be held at 4 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, Ohio 43023. Interment will take place at South Lawn Cemetery in Coshocton at a later date. Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home is serving the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Rd, Newark, Ohio 43055, or to First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, Ohio 43023.

To read the full obituary, please go to the Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home website.

An online memorial can be viewed at www.given-dawson-paisleyfh.com.

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Frank W. Hoover

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Robert Daniel Crowl

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William Phillip Malone

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Barbara Jean Palmer

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Edward Smith

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James C. Fields

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Joann C. Hannahs

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Cleta D. Miller

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Sharon L. Thomas

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Wayne S. Hilliard

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Rhonda J. Hanus

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Anna R. Weaver

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Orva Kriss Thompson

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