Gerald Lawson (Jerry) DUKE

1940 - 2010  (69 years)

• Name	Gerald Lawson (Jerry) DUKE
  Born	30 Sep 1940	Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 Feb 2010	Yoakum, TX
  Buried	Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria Co. TX
  	Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photos: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47578377 He has an elaborate tombstone with etched photos.
  Notes	OBITUARY From Find A Grave Gerald Lawson "Jerry" Duke, 69, of Damon passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 in Yoakum, Texas, while on the San Antonio Trailride. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2010 in the Palms Funeral Home Chapel with Jamie Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Angleton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Palms. Jerry was born September 30, 1940 in Pineville, Louisiana. He retired in 1996 from Dow Chemical after 35 years of service as a Production Foreman in Cell Feed A. After retirement Jerry stayed busy with his cattle and horses. Jerry's love was Trailrides. He had served as Trailboss, Asst Trailboss and Director of Brazoria County Trail Riders Assoc. He was a Lifetime Member of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Brazoria County Fair Assoc., and was a member of the Houston Livestock Show's Mule Show Committee. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, John A. Duke Sr., Mary Ruth Tipton and Julian "Jake" Willis and brother, John A. "Buddy" Duke Jr. Survivors include his daughters, Patricia Mager and husband, Mark, of Danbury and Sherri Carey and Mike Jones of Lake Jackson, and their mother; Patty Duke Jones of Clute; grandaughters, Mindy, Macy and Mikayla Mager, Traci Mann and Kenna Carey; sisters, Johnnie McDearmont and husband, Thomas, of Arlington and Marjorie Eernisse and husband, Roger, of Arcadia; brother, Randy Willis of Austin and 15 nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be J.R. Johnson, Ronnie Delvige, Willie Delvige, Buck Yontz, Sam Hattfield, Tommy Beledsoe, Ken DeZavala, Kenny Batts, Chip Horak, Martiz Lopez, Warren Sbrusch and Randy Shaddock. Honorary Pallbearers will be all members of Brazoria County Trailriders Assn. Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent @ www.palmsfuneralhome.com
  Person ID	I17621	Master File
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	John Alexander DUKE, Jr.,   b. 10 Dec 1879, Clarke Co. AL ,   d. 26 Sep 1946, Louisiana  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Ruth Lawson,   b. 25 Apr 1914,   d. 13 Oct 1994, Louisiana  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart