Earl Eugene “Gene” Tagert Jr., 80, of Citronelle died March 31.
A Mobile native, Tagert graduated from William Carey College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with a music education degree. He was a band director for nine years. Ordained in 1974 at Roseland Park Baptist Church, Picayune, Mississippi, Tagert completed a master of divinity degree in church music from New Orleans.
He served in active church ministry for more than 60 years, beginning his service as minister of music at Bethel Baptist Church, Citronelle, while still in high school. He last served as the minister of music at Citronelle Memorial Baptist Church. He was a member of the Alabama Singing Men and also served the Mobile Baptist Association as VBS director and chairman of the senior adult leadership and activity committee. He served as a chaplain at Mobile Infirmary.
In 2010, Tagert retired from full-time ministry but continued working as a part-time music minister and visiting nursing homes each week. He also drove a charter bus for Colonial Trailways.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; two children and three grandchildren.
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