Elmer "Gene" Lunsford Obituary (1930 - 2022)

STONEVILLE - Elmer Eugene "Gene" Lunsford, 91, left this earthly life on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022 in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bob Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Stoneville Municipal Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home and all other times at the residence. For those not able to attend the funeral, a livestream will be provided on the Colonial Funeral Home Facebook page. Mr. Lunsford was born on October 3, 1930 in Rockingham County. Gene had a need for speed and was known for his many years as a pioneer in the drag racing circuit. In 2014, he was inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Gene operated heavy machinery for most of his working career and enjoyed tinkering on and repairing lawnmowers. His hobbies included watching NASCAR and traveling to the coast to fish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Donald Lunsford; brothers, Vester and Lester Lunsford and sisters, Clois Nelson, Earsie Coleman and Ola Jones. Survivors include his wife of seventy years, Dorothy Hill Lunsford; daughters, Teresa Cox and Jenette L. Peters (Claude), all of Stoneville; grandchildren, Danny Lunsford, Scott Dunlap (Kristin), Wayne Peters (Marie) and Chase Lunsford; four great-granddaughters; nephews, Junior Lunsford, Tommy Lunsford and several special nieces and extended family members and friends. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net