- Date Of Birth: March 20, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 13, 2016
- State: Florida
Eugene Roy Dials , 77, passed away on, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at home in Melbourne, Florida. He was born on March 20,1939 inMount Sterling, Ohio to Farish T. and Chlora Ellen Dials.
Gene grew up in Kentucky and Ohio. He attended Mount Sterling High school then for his senior year his family moved to Zanesville, Ohio and he graduated from Zanesville High School. After high school he was an automobile mechanic until he was drafted in 1961 into the Army and trained as a Military Policeman. While in the Army he guarded the Berlin Wall in 1962. After his discharge he became a mechanic for Firestone and worked his way up to management, which included a move to Fort Myers, Florida.
Gene married Dorothy Elaine Durant on November 17,1963 in Toronto, Ohio.
Gene is survived by his spouse Dorothy Elaine Dials of Melbourne, Florida; his 5 daughters; Darlene Carter and husband James of Melbourne, Florida, Jeanette Marceau and husband Michael of Bryson City, North Carolina, Lori Ellingsworth of Tampa, Florida , Donna Lonsiak and husband Peter, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and Roxanne Dials of Fredericksburg, Virginia. His 13 grandchildren Joe Carter, Michael Carter II, Dorothy Carter, James Carter II, Carrie Marceau Moulton and husband Chris, Casey Marceau Bird, and husband Arie James, Shay Marceau, Jessica Ellingsworth, Jarod Ellingsworth, Abigail Lonsiak, Samuel Lonsiak, Kathleen Lonsiak, and Zachary Lonsiak. His 5 great grandchildren Mahala Bird, Madilyn Bird, Makenzee Bird, Emma Moulton, and Chase Moulton. His sister-in-laws; Rosie Dials. Judy Durant, Cathy Slaasted , Shirley Seagle and Phyllis Glaneman and his nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents Farish and Chlora Dials, his parent-in-laws Albert and Alice Durant, his siblings Oscar Dials and wife Juanita, Arbie Dials, Leatha Dials Lemasters, Helen Dials Boggs and her husband John, Troy Dials and wife, Jean, Marie Dials Swyers and her husband Hallard, Nellie Dials Swyers and husband Jack, James Edward Dials, and Gene and Dorothy Elaine’s oldest daughter Elizabeth Dials. His brother-in-law Paul Durant and sister-in-law Mary Lou Beach.
