Apr. 13, 1932 - Aug. 25, 2015
Eugene (Gene) Smith was born in Pine Creek, in Modoc County, California, and was raised in Sacramento. He lived in Lake Tahoe with his family for 20 years, before making his home in northern Nevada. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a master cabinetmaker for 40 years and owned his own cabinet shop in Gardnerville. He loved boating, fishing and camping, and traveled the states in his RV with his loving wife, Phyllis. Gene is survived by Phyllis, 3 brothers, 4 children and 2 grandchildren. A military service and interment will be held on Friday, September 4, 2015, at 11 a.m., at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 14 Veterans Way, Fernley, Nevada.