We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Gene Autry Neely, age 72, of Donalsonville, GA who passed away Tuesday morning, March 29, 2011 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL. A memorial service will be announced later by Evans-Skipper Funeral Home. Mr. Neely was born in Freemont, IN on March 13, 1939 to the late Joseph and Blanche Howard Neely. He worked with BP for many years as a heavy equipment engineer, and he was also a member of Union Local 18 operating engineer of Oltio. He is survived by his wife Pam Neely; his sons, Bill and his wife Dot Neely of Angola, IN, David and his wife Tammy Neely of Angola, IN, Gene Michael Neely of Angola, IN, and Jack and his wife Geraldine Cook of St. Petersburg, FL; daughter, Dawn Michele of Colorado Springs, CO; sisters, Carol Foster of Freemont, IN and Dora Blue of Elkhart, IN; seven grand children, and five great-grandchildren.