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Legacy
Kindness

The wrecker was lit up, certainly was on a mission, hauling a vehicle too precious for this earth. On that Gene’s
Tire and Wrecker service rollback was a single, silver coffin and in that 3620 N. HighlandJackson , TN 38305
coffin a man, who was the vehicle of kindness, love, and hope for so
many. Perhaps, to give credence to such a kind soul was the fleet of
competitor wreckers, lit up and following close behind to honor the ‘one 731-668-0908
last unhook’ of a man, ascending into Heaven. For one day, October 22,
2017, business competition ceased and all the lights were lit up to honor
Gene Everett Allbert, Sr. Gene’s Tire and Wrecker Service has all the

Gene proudly served his country and in 1976, and with only an 8th necessary tools and equipment to
grade education, he started “Gene’s Tire and Wrecker Service”, but he
also started a legacy of kindness and compassion for weary travelers.
Gene’s kindness including extending credit to those who needed a tire keep your ride moving.
but at the time unable to pay. He trusted people, something of nostalgia
today, but he loved to help. He enjoyed talking with people. We can often
forget how important it is to simply talk with someone, share stories, and In addition to excellent repair work, you will
extend the simple courtesy
of a listening ear.
also find a geniune and compassionate staff,
Gene was a family man,
so his kindness wasn’t just ready to keep you moving.
for strangers, who became friends, but for his family as well. A race
car enthusiast, he was eager to help his son get started in dirt track
racing in the 1980’s. He often allowed his son and his friends to hang
out in the garage, so they would have a safe place to just be kids and Gene Allbert’s legacy remains in the
boys. Gene carried kindness, humility, and love in his heart and the
biggest smile on his face to reflect a life lived well and by faith. service station he built.

Gene loved coming to work, helping people, and worked until the
day God called him
home. He had always
said that when he passed, he wanted to be towed to the cemetery
aback of one of his wreckers. This is what his family did for him and
took the long way around to Highland Memorial Garden to pass his
beloved service station one more time.

As the song goes, “Waiting on a Woman”, Gene’s wife of 53 years,
Flossie, went to be with him and the Lord in 2019. We can only imag-
ine the beautiful reunion that must have been.

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