Cecil Eugene Stacks

Eugene Cecil Stacks, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 26, 2025, after complications following an automobile accident. Gene was born in Red Oak, GA on September 18, 1939, to Cecil and Jennie Stacks. He graduated from Tennessee Military Institute in 1958 and joined the Marine reserves. Several years later he began his career with FEDEX, becoming the first courier hired in Atlanta, retiring in 2001. In 2014 Gene and Becki moved to Columbiana, AL to be near their grandchildren, attending as many of their sporting events and various activities as possible. Gene also loved spending time on the water at Perdido Beach, mullet fishing, and skiing and tubing his children and grandchildren. He loved to be outdoors, working in the yard and mowing grass. Gene had a fighting spirit, particularly evident when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, as well as overcoming a craniotomy coupled with a lengthy stay in ICU and rehab. In recent years he participated in boxing classes for those with Parkinson’s, and he looked forward to them every week, relishing the challenge and camaraderie. He enjoyed dancing, hunting, horseback riding, watching old westerns, and front porch sitting. Gene was devoted to the Lord, to his family and to their beloved dog Rosie. He is deeply loved and missed. We take comfort in knowing that he is experiencing the fullness of joy in the presence of the Almighty. Gene is survived by Becki, his wife of 49 years, sons Cary Stacks and Corey Stacks, daughters Shay (Matt) Reed, Molly (Jacob) Gaydosh, Ruthie (Corey) Braun, grandchildren Sharon (Heath) Hayes, Tricia (Josh) Barrett, Noah, Jane Matthew, Sutton, Thatcher and Paisley Reed, Maggie, Kenny, Clayton and Lucy Gaydosh, Silas and Redding Braun, great-grandchildren Benjamin, Luke, Miriam, Christian and Shepherd Hayes, and Eleanor, Annie Ruth, Charlotte and Samuel Barrett. His cup was full! He was preceded in death by his parents and his seven-year-old son, Chris. A celebration of Gene’s long and full life will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 10:30am on the baseball field at Shelby County High School, 101 Washington Street, in Columbiana, AL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Gideons International, the Parkinson’s Society of Alabama, Mission Aviation Fellowship and Berachah Bible Church, Fayetteville, GA.

Cecil Eugene Stacks

September 18, 1939 - August 26, 2025