Rev. Eugene Bare, 75, Gallipolis, died at home, with his family around him, Tuesday, September 20, 2005. He was born April 19, 1930 in Braeholm, West Virginia, son of the late John and Rhoda Elizabeth Knipp Bare. Born into the Heavenly Kingdom August 1949, he married Dora Janis Bellomy on December 16, 1949 at Greenup, Kentucky and she survives him.
A retired coal miner, Rev. Bare was ordained as a Free Will Baptist Minister in 1954. He and his family moved to Gallia County in September of 1964 and he preached in numerous churches throughout Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia. Up until a month before his passing, Rev. Bare was pastor of David’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Neighborhood Rd., Gallipolis.
He is survived by:
Wife: Dora Janis Bellomy Bare, Gallipolis, OH
Son: Eddie Ray Bare, Ashland, OH
Two Grandchildren:
Jennifer Louise (Dewaine) Cavenaugh, Canal Winchester, OH
Jonathan Aaron (Pearl) Bare, Akron, OH
Five Great-Grandchildren:
Caleb Dewaine, Lindsey Marie and Jessica Louise Cavenaugh, Canal Winchester, OH
Rachel and Emily Rose Bare, Akron, OH
Two Brothers:
Rev. Vernie (Mavis) Nelson Bare, Cleveland, OH
Franklin D. (Shirley) Bare, Man, WV
Nephews:
Bertle Gene (Lou) Bailey; William (Sue) Bailey; Edward Lee (Cathy) Bare; John B. Bellomy,
Gary Dean Bellomy, Christopher (Heather) Bellomy.
Nieces:
Janet (Victor) Berry; Anna Ruth Porter; Delma (Tim) Hamilton and Delores Bare.
Several Great Nieces and Great Nephews
Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law: Gary and Bertha Bellomy, Crown, WV
A host of brothers and sisters in God’s great Army and many friends
He was preceded in death by:
Son: David Eugene Bare, Feb. 19, 2005
Brother and Sister-in-Law: Rev. Edgar (Florence Toler) Bare.
Two Sisters and Brothers-in-Law:
Delma Francis (Willis) Lilly
Martha Bailey (James) Wilson
Father-in-Law: Rev. Lloyd Benton Bellomy, Sept. 2, 1983
Mother-in-Law: Elizabeth Izzy Adkins Bellomy, Sept. 4, 2005
Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, September 24, 2005 at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, 420 First Ave., Gallipolis with Rev. Andrew Parsons and Rev. Rudy Kelly officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Bidwell. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to Holzer Hospice, 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio or The Gideons International, PO Box 1104, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.Condolences can be emailed to mccoymoore@charter.net or www.timeformemory.com/mm.
