Obituary

Gene Herbert Oubre, age 92 of Avondale, AZ died March 8, 2020. He was born October 22, 1927, in New Orleans, LA to Lawrence Herbert and Regina Tullier Oubre. He had two sisters, Mildred McPherson and Lorraine Davis. He proudly served his country for twenty-four years, first in the U.S. Navy and then in the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved spending time with his family. He had a kind and loving spirit and will be dearly missed.

Gene is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Caminiti, Deborah Oubre, and Catherine Oubre. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Elaine Frances Bush. A visitation will be held at 9:00 am, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 am, Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Burial will take place at 1:30 pm at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024. Condolences for the family may be left below.