Funeral services for Carl "Gene" Eugene Grimes, age 82 of Trezevant, will take place at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Bodkin Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Medina. Visitation with the family will take place Wednesday from 11:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

Gene was born on February 23, 1943, in Linden, TN, to the late William Henry Grimes and Mary Ellen Barber Grimes. He passed away on January 11, 2026, at his home in Trezevant.  Gene was a member of Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Atwood. He served in the Army National Guard for 10 years. Gene worked at Gaines in McKenzie for several years.

Surviving family:

Wife - Mary Ann Grimes of Trezevant

Son - Troy Eugene Grimes and wife Judy of Trezevant

Daughters - Dana Simmons and husband Anthony of Trezevant, and Denise Bates and husband Brian of Trenton

Grandchildren - Briann Black (John), Cody Rimmer, Serena Burkhead (Bobby), Deanna Bates, Troy Grimes, Jr, and Dominic Grimes

Great-Grandchildren - Merideth Rimmer Walden and Layna Church

Besides his parents, Gene is preceded in death by 4 brothers and a great granddaughter, Liza Kay Black.

Memorials may be directed to the Kirkland Cancer Center.