Loren Gene Hooten

Loren Gene Hooten, 82, of Columbus, passed away at 5:57 a.m. on May 28, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Gene was born November 2, 1935 in Decatur County, the son of Loren Ray and Laura Marie Davis Hooten. He married Sherry D. Harrison on February 18, 1977. Gene loved driving for Kiel Brothers Oil, Johnson Oil and Thomas Trucking. He loved trips to Gatlinburg, going out to eat with family and friends, watching NASCAR, and was an avid bird watcher. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, and one hour prior to service time Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Survivors include his wife, Sherry; daughters Gena Beaman and Amy Jo Giles both of Columbus; sons Darryl Gene Hooten and Loren Ja Hooten both of Columbus; grandchildren Jenifer Spires, Jesse Beaman, Jake Beaman, Ethan Cole Hooten, Austin Lee Giles; great-grandchildren Gavin Hart and Gabriana Secuskie; sisters Rita (Tilford) Hoover of Columbus, Fran (Terry) Baker of Ellettsville, Lu Ann Stevens of Greensburg, and Le Ann (Todd) Biehle of North Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loren Ray Hooten and Laura Marie Badgley; brothers William Hooten and Don Hooten; and a sister Beth Stillman. You are invited to view his video tribute after 5:00 p.m. Thursday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet.