Granville Gene Abney, 81, longtime Oklahoma City resident, passed away Friday morning, October 20, 2023 at the home of his son, Kirby in Elkhart, Kansas.

The son of Carl and Mildred (Kitchens) Abney, he was born March 18, 1942 in Marlow, Oklahoma.  Gene was a football coach and teacher for several years.

Surviving Gene is his son Kirby Abney and his wife Angela of Elkhart KS,  daughter DinaKay Aker and her husband Judd of Piedmont OK. Grandkids, Joshua Abney, Kassidi Stitt and her husband Tyler, Garrett Abney and his wife Morgan, Christopher Aker and Caitlyn Clouatre, Krissi Aker, Dalton Abney and Abby Davies, Wayce and Stephanie Waller, Whitney Waller and Hadley Willey.

Great Grandchildren Brileigh, Baker, Axel, Caidence, Alexis, Maddison, Caleb, Brody, and Kaspen, Josalyn and Jillian.  Brothers Larry Abney,  Terry Lomax, and Michael Kitchens.

Preceded in death by his loving wife Lamarlis Kay Abney, bothers Richard Lomax, Jerry Lomax, and  Denny Abney.

Service will be held at 11am on Friday October 27th at the Duncan OK Cemetery. Celebration following at Comanche First Baptist Church. Remains will be laid with his wife in Duncan Oklahoma.