Darryl “Mean Jamming Gene” McClinton

I'm so sorry for y'all lost. Good bye my special friend be at peace now. Vanessa

Praying for the McClinton family. We are so sorry for your loss. Gene was very dear to our Bradley and was always there for him. Praying that the peace and comfort of God will hold you all near as His grace sustains you. Earl and Doris Xavier (Bradley's parents)

Sending love, thoughts, and prayers to the McClinton family and our Charlotte radio disc jockey's family. A piece of our local radio personality history has transitioned to voicing for the souls in heaven. From Kiss 102 to Power 98 to just being Uncle Darryl from my childhood, you will be missed. God Bless you and may God receive you with open arms.

The Lockhart & Royster Family

Rest In Peace "my little brother". Thank you for everything you stood for. I will forever keep all the memories we made at the restaurant and everywhere else.

I called Gene The Keeper of the Vault, I treasured every bit of wisdom you gave. RIP Keeper, you will be missed dearly

Your voice will linger forever. You inspired and encouraged many and you will be missed.

You are one of the great memories of Charlotte radio. You have inspired many and will be missed by all who knew you and by those that remember your voice. RIP.

Darryl it hurt so much that I didn't get to talk to you again before you got sick or before you passed. But I thank God for putting you in my life and spending the many times we spent together as kids growing up as Adults. I will cherish the time you personally made my music CD's, took me to concerts, and spending personal time talking with you and laughing at some of your corny jokes, but you did have a lot of funny ones too!! Our time together was precious to me and I will never forget them ❤ until we meet again. The love we had together will always be in my memories, RIP Darryl McClinton/Mean Jamming Gene/Truck.

Your First Love🌹Sheila Morrison

My deepest condolences to you all my prayers are with each of you.

-Niki B.-

Darryl, Thank You for coming into my life almost 27 years ago. I called trying to win tickets. Twice one month apart. One of us made a joke and from there we were forever connected! You were NEVER Mean Gene or Gene Knight or Officer McClinton with me. You were Darryl E McClinton. The perfect Mentor to generations. Smartest Man, Bluntly Honest Friend! With a Heart of Love. That word friend does not fulfill our bond. There's not enough room on here to go through all of our moments our memories. (We both know I beat you in chess that evening though!) the Only argument ever. My life is forever changed because of the mark you made within it, within me! No more pain, no more fighting. Save me a place, Until We Meet Again. You didn't leave me, your family and friends... you just said C——YA!

May Allah be pleased with Darryl. I remember the radio station he had for his neighborhood. I loved listening to it. He was a good Brother.

I just received the news through a friend. I knew Mean Jamming Gene as Uncle Darryl. I grew up playing with his niece Nikki. Nikki's mom and my Aunt Sarah are good friends. Uncle Darryl would often make us snacks before he left for his shift at Power 98 in the 1980s, or bring us ice cream. I'm so sad to hear of his passing. He will be missed. — Allyson Wilson

Darryl was a joy to work with! So very talented, kind and with a great sense of humor! Rest in peace. Lynn Henderson

Darryl you brought joy and inspiration to many! And for you, take your rest now. The pain and suffering is over! You encouraged alot of us, were mentors to many of us that are left behind and you did an Amazing job! So, we will celebrate the life and legacy that you left behind on this side of the universe. Much love to you cousin. Peace, from your cousin Tonya!

I'm thankful to have been blessed to meet you and also to have had you as a mentor. I pray for your families comfort during this sad time. Greg and Kelly Melton

Darryl, my friend who would not let me call him Mean Gene :-) You were the most kind and honest person anyone could meet. You never met a stranger and you saw the best in everyone. Thank you for your talks, listening, the introducing everyone to new restaurants. Thank you for the life advice and mentorship. You will be missed. Prayers to your family and friends and those lives of everyone you touched. We all are better because of you being apart of our life.

~Tangela Caldwell~

One of a kind brother!! Truly one of the nicest guys I ever knew! He was always so positive and easy going! My condolences to the family. You're in my prayers.

Ant Morrison

Thank you for the mentorship - every evening during and after your air shift you hung out with us and shared your wisdom - a true professor of life. Much love to you - your legacy will continue on. - John Perry

Rest In Peace my friend. No longer suffering. Thanks for the talks and the advise over the years.

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.