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Gene Trexler
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Elton Eugene Trexler, 81, of Harmony, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House.
Born in Rowan County, July 31, 1939, he was the son of the late Arthur Joe Trexler and Nellie Beatrice Kelser Trexler.
Elton graduated Granite Quarry High School, served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962, and then graduated from Catawba College in 1965.
He worked as a computer programmer for Wachovia/Wells Fargo bank for 35 years. He was an active member of Harmony United Methodist Church, serving in many capacities.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Loflin; three stepchildren, Wanda Welborn, Tony Welborn and Michael Welborn; and brother-in-law, Ralph Walton.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Hilda Campbell Trexler; stepdaughter, Vickie Schneider (David); four grandchildren, Jaclyn Grimm, Jason Grimm (Jen), Amy Schneider and Dale Schneider (Ellen); seven great-grandchildren, Kayley Gilmour (P.J.), Logan Collins, Natalie Miller, Hayley Grimm, Charles Elton Grimm, Max Grimm and William Grimm. He is further survived by two great-great-grandchildren, Evelyn Gilmour and Audrey Gilmour; one sister, Colleen Walton; one brother, Kenneth Trexler (Janet); and several nieces and nephews.
The family will speak to friends Monday, June 14, from 3 to 4 p.m., at Harmony United Methodist Church, with the funeral beginning at 4 p.m. with Pastor Chris Lakey officiating. Burial will follow at Harmony Cemetery. The family requests for everyone in attendance to please respect social distancing and wear a mask.
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Becky Graham
My memories of Gene, as we all knew him, was a kind a gentle man. My husband and I knew him way back when we were on the bank bowling league. We certainly had lots of fun and his not so quite personality came out. He was always a gentleman, courteous to all who knew him. May God bless his friends and family who knew him and those who will miss him greatly. He certainly was one of a kind.
David Cotterill
Trex was a "Software Doctor"!. When there was a problem of magnitude we all turned to Trex. He studied and found the problem, took out his magicic pencil, punched up a few cards, and fixed it. That allowed the team to go home again and finish what was left of their night's sleep. He was quiet, had a sly grin and very competent.
We were all bessed to have him with us.
Jerry Ayers
In a room full of perplexed and confused people I’ll always remember Trex as the calm guy quietly absorbing every detail and methodically pushing ahead to find a solution to the problem. Underlying his gentle demeanor was a vast reservoir of knowledge and a keen intellect that we all counted on when computer systems started misbehaving. His calm manner and wry sense of humor made it a pleasure to work with him. RIP, Gene.
Gary Gueltig
Trex was one of the smartest and nicest people I had the opportunity to work with in my career. He was generous with his time and always helped you succeed. I had a role at one point where we were looking ahead where software technology was going and had a standing one-on-one meeting with Gene every week. I learned so much from him and was always astonished by his accumulated knowledge , his interest in the lastest trends, and the range of his curiosity. As other comments mentioned, if things weren't going well, Gene was the go to resource. Everyone one who knew him respected him. Thank you Gene
Orville Haskett
I had the privilege to work with Gene most all of his years at Wachovia. As several others have mentioned, Gene was truly a gentleman, great at what he did and one of the reasons that I enjoyed working for the bank. He was one of a team of employees that in the 70s, 80s, and 90s made Wachovia one of the great Financial Institutions in this country. He was the "go to" person on many of the problems that we encountered in the early days of the computer age. In addition, he used those same professionsal skils in the other areas of his life. May his gentle ways comfort his family during this time. RIP my good friend.
Donna Hickman
Trex was my "financial advisor" at Wachovia. Whenever I needed to know what to do with Wachovia funds, I'd give Trex a call, he'd give me his opinion and I always took his advice. He was a good friend. RIP, Trex.
George Fain
Gene was quiet, reliable, and usually grinning. Rarely did I work with him and he always came through.