Gene Paul Holdridge, 83, of Mount Pleasant, SC, and longtime former resident of Tulsa, OK, husband of the late Leota Holdridge, died Friday, November 10, 2017. His memorial service with military honors will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017, in Seacoast Church, Chapel, Mount Pleasant Campus, 750 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC, at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.

Gene was born September 2, 1934, in DeLeon, TX, son of the late Horace Paul Holdridge and Ersel Naomi Coley Holdridge. He was an Army veteran and served in the Korean War. A car enthusiast, his career was in auto sales in Tulsa, OK, and he also enjoyed collecting and restoring antique cars. He was member of Woodland Acres Baptist Church, where he was a song leader.

He is survived by his daughters, Julie Walker of Mount Pleasant, SC, and Jan Bradford (David) of Little Rock, AR; his grandchildren, Thomas Walker (Stacey), Philip Walker (Gabrielle), Beth Bradford, Brooke Bradford, Ben Bradford, and Blake Bradford; and his sisters, Carolyn Warrick of Plainview, TX, and Elaine Rowton of Edmond, OK.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P. O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090.