R. Eugene Kincaid, 89, of St. Albans, W.Va. and Niota, Tenn. was peacefully called home to his Lord on Nov. 15, 2008 after a sudden illness and less than one year after the death of his beloved wife of 65 years, Anne. Gene was the son of Roscoe and Lydia Kincaid from Parkersburg. Born of proud and independent Scotch-Irish stock, he led a vigorous and accomplished life from his youth in Parkersburg to his years in the Kanawha Valley as an independent businessman and entrepreneur. He graduated from West Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1942, married Anne (a coal miner's daughter from Morgantown) shortly after and set out to change the world. Gene's life work contributed to the betterment of man. During the war years (WWII) while at Union Carbide, he was instrumental in developing the chemical engineering process to make synthetic rubber. This was a critical step in the war effort and helped to save thousands of lives. Striking out on his own, he developed a successful agricultural chemical company which helped to increase the yield of corn in a farmer's field and helped to control the pests and diseases that attacked the food crops. Family illness took the family to Clearwater, Florida where Gene continued his entrepreneurial path, but he returned to West Virginia where he found the second two "loves" of his life; flying and Alderson-Broaddus College. To him, nothing was better than landing a small plane on the grass airports around the valley. His life-long willingness to help others was never more evident than in his relationship with AB College. Gene became a Trustee of the College in 1981 and served for more than 9 years. He and Anne started a scholarship fund in memory of their son, Daniel Thomas Kincaid who died when 13 yrs old. Gene worked tirelessly to improve the school's standing and recently established a second scholarship fund in memory of his wife, Anne. These funds have helped many West Virginian young men and women to achieve a college education and particularly earn degrees in nursing, health sciences and chemistry. For his work, Gene was awarded an honorary doctorate from Alderson-Broaddus College and was selected as the Outstanding Philanthropist of West Virginia in 1990. The Kincaid Residence Hall at AB College is named after R. Eugene Kincaid. Gene loved his family and was very proud of his children, Brian Stephen and his wife Lou Ann Kincaid, Carol Anne and her husband Michael Vitek and Ronald Eugene and his wife Susan Kincaid, his grandchildren Brian Stephen Kincaid, II and his wife Mandy, Christy (Kincaid) Farmer and her husband William Farmer, Eric Daniel Kincaid, Ian Daniel Colton, Courtney (Colton) Beaupre and her husband Jason Beaupre, Timothy Vitek, Jennifer Vitek, Lydia Abigail Kincaid and Caleb Claiborne Kincaid; his great grandchildren Christian Michael Farmer, Brianna Rose Farmer, Keaton Briley Farmer and Juneau Colton Beaupre. He is also survived by his brother, Ernest Kincaid of Cincinatti, Ohio; and numerous nephews and nieces. Gene was preceded in death by his sister Marjorie Kincaid McDaniel. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be 6 p.m. Thursday with a viewing from 4-6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in St. Albans. Internment will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Parkersburg after a graveside service at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans is in charge of local arrangements. Visit www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg is in charge of arrangements in Parkersburg. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com .