Gerald Montgomery

Gerald Montgomery

1930-2016

Services for Gerald Montgomery, 86, of Canton are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Chapel in Canton with Bro. Dan Tarno, Gary Sewell and Kirby Montgomery officiating.  TAPS will be played by Ridge Taylor.

Interment will be in Haven of Memories.

Mr. Montgomery passed away Sept. 30, 2016, in Canton.  He was born April 2, 1930, in Canton to the late Clarence and Ollie Lenor Montgomery. 

He was a member of the Wallace United Methodist Church.  He grew up in Canton and lived in Oak Cliff for many years before returning to Canton.  He worked for Vitalic Battery Company for many years and then for the Canton School District.  He was also a farmer and a woodcutter.  He loved to volunteer at the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margie Montgomery; brother, Lewis Montgomery; and two sisters, Marie McKinnon and Grace Coburn.

He is survived by his brother, Ronald “Red” Montgomery and wife, Linda of Canton; niece, Mellony Montgomery of Canton; great-nephew, Ridge Taylor; niece, Jean Menough; five nephews, Kirby, Kelly and Kevin Montgomery, Larry and Dan McKinnon; and two step-daughters, Pam Sitzes and Paula Hutchens.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.