Gene Lee Timothy, a former Henryetta resident, was born Dec, 5, 1945 to Opal and Les Sills and died Jan. 23, 2017.
He was a retired English teacher and Cross Country Coach from Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools in Santa Rosa, NM having won the 2002 State Cross Country Track Championship and ,many other events. He was a graduate from the class of 1965 in Henryetta where he grew up. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Janelle Richards and Deloras Richards. two brothers, Leon Richards and Dolphis Doyle.
He is survived by brothers, Bill Richards of Checotah,  Tommy Sills of Lake Ozark, Mo and Jerry Sills of Henryetta; any cousins and nieces and nephews and special great nephew Sawyer Sills.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Rogers Funeral Home Chapel.