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Rev. Gene C. Welborn, 67, of Winnsboro, Texas, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, in Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 2:00 PM at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Dr. Keith Bonne, District Superintendent; Rev. Allen Snider, First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro; and Rev. Paul Gould, Wesley United Methodist Church, Greenville officiating.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 11, 2007, at 2:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church, Duncanville with Rev. Mike Nichols, First United Methodist Church, Duncanville; Rev. Sheri Hollingsworth, First United Methodist Church, Duncanville; Rev. Dr. Clayton Oliphint, First United Methodist Church, Richardson; and Rev. Dr. Dan Hoke, First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs officiating.
Rev. Welborn was born in Greenville, Texas, April 17, 1940, the son of Robert S. and Georgia Faye Strawn Welborn. He was a retired United Methodist Church minister and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro. He was Youth Minister at Wesley United Methodist Church in Greenville and later served churches as pastor at the First United Methodist Churches in Campbell/Cumby, Princeton, Lake Dallas, Winnsboro and Duncanville until his retirement.
He is survived by his brothers, Leon Welborn of Tyler, and Jerry Welborn of Garland; a sister, Bobbie Wallace of Greenville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father in 1968 and his mother in 1986.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be Monday, November 5, 2007, from 6;00 PM to 8:00 PM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.