Earl Gene “Bondo” Gaines

    February 13, 1948 - May 6, 2011

Earl Gene “Bondo” Gaines, age 63 of Nancy, KY departed this life on Friday, May 6th at his daughter, Teresa’s residence in Somerset.

He was born on February 13, 1948 in Somerset, KY to the late Woodrow and Marie Minton Gaines. Mr. Gaines was a self-employed auto body repairman and enjoyed working on cars his whole life. He attended Sardis United Methodist Church in Nancy, KY. He will be sadly missed by his special friends of We Care Medical, Lifeline, and Hospice of Lake Cumberland.

Mr. Gaines is survived by  a son, Eddie (and Michele) Gaines of Somerset, KY; two daughters, Teresa (and Steve) Moore of Somerset and Tracy Blevins Beatty of Somerset ;his grandchildren, Jordan Dykes, Brandi Moore, Chelsie Loveless, Lonnie Loveless III, Tyler Moore, Amber Moore, Brittany Gaines, Megan Gaines, Holly Gaines, Brooke Beatty, Brandy Troxtle, and Bethany Beatty; two great grandchildren, Blake Troxtle and Faith Forbes; a sister, Betty Tarter of Somerset; and a niece, Sherry Tarter Rose of Science Hill, KY.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Marie Gaines.

Visitation for Mr. Gaines will be Sunday, May 8th form 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 9th at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. David Green and Bro. Mike Coppersmith officiating. Burial will be in the Norfleet Cemetery in Nancy, KY. Pallbearers for Mr. Gaines will be Lonnie Loveless, Brian Moore, Dick Scholl, Pete Langdon, Gary Cook, and Danny Wilson.