Gerald L. Stuck

Services for Mr. Gerald “Jerry” L. Stuck, age 78 of Mineola, Texas are scheduled for 5:00 P.M. Saturday, September 26, 2015 in the First Christian Church of Mineola with Rev. Rick Son officiating. Interment will follow in the Lindale City Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. Mr. Stuck died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in the Hospice of East Texas Homeplace inTyler. He was born in Saginaw, MI on September 14, 1937 to the late Lester William and Marion Elizabeth (Morrison ) Stuck and served in the United States Navy. Mr. Stuck retired after 30 years with GE/Trane and was a member of the First Christian Church in Mineola. He loved to play golf, go pheasant hunting with his brothers and deer and dove hunting with his sons and grandsons. Mr. Stuck also enjoyed his Men’s Ministry, singing in the church choir, watching football, baseball and basketball and bird watching. He always had a quick wit and shared lots of humorous sayings. He is preceded in death by his brother, Lethal “Lee” Stuck and granddaughter, Mary Anna Smith and mother-in-law & father-in-law, Elmer & Lola Belle Arnold. Mr. Stuck is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Mrs. Mary A. Stuck of Mineola, Texas; son & daughter-in-law, Mark & Jeanne Stuck of Bella Vista, Arkansas; daughters & sons-in-law, Beth & Roger Averitt of Lindale, Texas, Melissa & Byron Smith of Driftwood, Texas and Sandra & John Jesberger of Garland, Texas; brother & sister-in-law, Winfield “Brownie” & Mary Alice Stuck of Traverse City, Michigan; sister, Marilyn Thompson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; brother-in-law, Tom Arnold of Oakville, Texas; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Stuck of Houghton Lake, Michigan; grandchildren, Makenzie Grisham, April Hughey, Daniel Averitt, Austin Averitt, Curtis Smith and Jack Smith; step grandchildren, Shannon Goad, Sean Felt, Adam Jesberger and Dana Jesberger step-great grandchildren, Ashley Goad Cassadore, James Goad, Joseph Goad, Timothy Goad, Megan Goad, Zachary Felt and Krystan Felt; and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel Averitt, Austin Averitt, Curtis Smith, Jack Smith, Randy Stuck and Joe Whitten. The family will have a reception and receive friends from 3:30 P.M. until service time Saturday, at the First Christian Church in Mineola, Texas.

Gerald L. Stuck

September 14, 1937 - September 23, 2015