On Saturday May 6, 2017, Gene Hagen Raiford went to our Lord. He was born October 8, 1934 in Hunt, Texas, where he had lived all of his life. Gene was a carpenter for his adult life. \r\n \r\nHe leaves behind his wife, Grace; a son, Aubrey and a daughter-in-law, Rae; four grandchildren, Samantha Grace, Travis Gene, Emily Anne, and Natalie Lynn; one sister, Margie Graham of Ingram; one niece, Karen Elizabeth and husband, Eric Mc Intush; two grand-nieces, Elizabeth and Erica Mc Intush; also four grand-nephews, Marcus, Garrison, Joel, and John David Morton. \r\n \r\nGene was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Jewel Morris Raiford; his dad, Aubrey Hagen Raiford; one sister, Joaquin; and two brothers, Rex Aubrey and Larry David Raiford. \r\n \r\nServices will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Interment will follow at Hunt Japonica Cemetery.\r\n