William Gerald “Jerry” Garrett, 79, of Milton, WV, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 7, 2025. He was born on November 15, 1945, in Norfolk, VA, the son of the late Claude B. and Johnsie Cole Garrett. He was preceded in death by his loving and faithful wife of 44 years, Gerri I. Garrett; a sister, Joyce G. Basnight, and a brother, John A. Garrett, both of Norfolk, VA; a brother Claude B. Garrett Jr., of Virginia Beach, VA; one sister-in-law, Jill and her husband Greg Fair of Suffolk, Virginia.
He retired from the FAA at Charleston, WV Airport. He was a member of Bethel Temple Assembly of God Church in Huntington, WV. He is survived by one son, William Cole Garrett, and his wife Jessica of Bridgeport, WV; two daughters, Terri Irene Garrett and her fiancé, Richard Chambers of Milton, WV, and Sarah Maree Wetherholt and her husband, Shane of Milton, WV; two brothers, the Reverend Alfred Garrett of Littlestown, PA, and David and Barbara Garrett of Hanover, PA; four grandchildren, Cody Garrett and wife Emily of Buckhannon, WV, Cade Garrett and wife Madison of Nevada, OH, Kai and Maia Rappold of Milton, WV; three step grandchildren, Kamen Rappold of Huntington, WV, Morgan Knicely of Bridgeport, WV, and Payton Knicely of Morgantown, WV; and four great-grandchildren, Sawyer, Maggie, Ezra and Blaire Garrett of Buckhannon, WV.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 13 at Wallace Funeral Home in Milton, WV. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Pastor Greg Lunsford. Burial will be at Forest Memorial Park, Milton. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the staff of Paramount Assisted Living for their kindness, support and exceptional care shown to Jerry during his time there.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
