MARION — The Rev. David Eugene Winders, 81, of Marion died Monday at Crittenden County Hospital.

He was a member of Unity General Baptist Church, and a minister of 15 churches in Illinois and Kentucky.

He is survived by his wife, Dottie June Winders; two sons, the Rev. Nicky Martin Winders of Marion, and Rev. Barry Eugene Winders of Lamar, Mo.; one daughter, Candy Lou Patton of Elizabethtown, Ill.; one brother, the Rev. Donnie Winders of Marion; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. His parents were William Jackson and Lenora Maude Winders.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion, with interment in Whites Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to the Union Association of General Baptists, 813 Terrace Drive, Marion, KY 42064.