Born in Chicago to Eugene Theodore Schayer and Marie Quinn. Gene owned his own business in Kennesaw Lady Americana Associates . He had a love for sports such as Georgia football, Braves, Falcons and the Hawks. He enjoyed spending his retirement creating and conducting air shows. He brought the first air show back to Rome, North Georgia Air and Car Show. He also helped bring an air show at McCollum Field. He was a veteran serving in the Air Force. He is preceded in death by his first wife Betty,
Survived by his brother Robert Schayer; daughters Susan Tillery (Tom), Karen Jones (Andy), Terri Brady (Dana), Patti Armstrong, Linda Monroe (John); Son Tom Schayer; twelve grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw, Wednesday 29, 2016 at 1:00p.m. They will receive friends from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Wednesday. Reverend Jack Valentino will be officiating. Interment will be at Pine Ridge Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Georgia National Guard family support foundation at Georgiaguardfamily.org
