Lloyd Gene "Sarge" Ayers, 89, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at

his home in Beckley, WV. Born July 26, 1934 in Summers County, WV, he was

the youngest of eleven children of Charley Napolean and Sallie Leif Harris

Ayers. *

* Gene was career military serving 20 years in the US Army as a

military policeman, with overseas tours in Korea, France, Vietnam twice and

Thailand. He then worked 24 years for the Department of Labor at the

National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, WV in the maintenance

department and as an instructor. Gene was also an auctioneer for 25 years,

doing many charity auctions for fire departments, churches and schools. He

enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing but loved taking care of

the family farm and having his family come to the farm and enjoy it with

him. Gene was a Trustee at Sandstone Missionary Baptist Church and was a

member of the Beckley Veterans Group #14 in Beckley WV.*

* Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby

Kessler and Daisy Walkup and eight brothers Charles, Grover, Edward, Fred, *

*Jennings, John, Kenneth and Robert Ayers.*

* Gene is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Beatrice Lucille

Jarrells Ayers; children, Lloyd Gene Ayers II and wife Michelle as well as

Mark Shelor Ayers and wife Kimberly; grandchildren, Ashley Brooke Ayers

Acord and husband Corey, Kyle Shelor Ayers and wife Taylor, Madison Grace

Ayers and Bryar Gene *

*Ayers; step grandchildren, Taylor Miles, Chloe Bills and Caity Bills. Gene

was a *

*devoted husband, father and grandfather that will be severely missed by

all.*

* As requested, he will be cremated and his ashes will be buried at the

Ayers Family Cemetery in Sandstone, WV; no services will be held. *

* In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy can be sent to Beckley VA

volunteer services c/o: Beckley Vet Center, Attn: Volunteer Services *

*Office Beckley VA Medical Center, 200 Veterans Ave., Beckley, WV 25801.*