A.J. "Gene" Ayres

AYRES, A.J. “Gene ”, age 90 of Brookville, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at Brookhaven Nursing Center. He was born February 21, 1927 in Owen County, KY, son of the late Arville J. & Edna Mae (Johnson) Ayres. Gene was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Vandalia since 1984 and served many years as a Deacon with Fairview Baptist Church. He also spent 15 years as a courier with CompuNet, after spending the majority of his working life as a farmer. Preceded in death by one daughter, Donna (Ayres) Link, one son, Timothy Ayres; and 2 sisters, Dorothy & Eris, Gene is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Mary A. (Wainscott) Ayres; daughters, Ann Wagers (Leonard) and Cindy Hoskins (Gary); son, John Ayres (Dana); sisters, Velma Clifton (Gilford) and Linda Karsner; grandchildren, Rance, Jesse, Daniel, Luke, Sam, Garrett, Kendal, Jake, Kyli, Joshua, Julianna, Gabriel, Caleb and Calista; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Justin & Silas, along with a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Monday, October 23 at the First Baptist Church, 140 Elva Ct., Vandalia with John Seagraves and John Ayres officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 3:00 pm until time of service. Interment will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 24 at Owenton Cemetery, Owen Co., KY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Mission Fund in Gene’s memory. Arrangements entrusted to Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia.