Jerry O. Gathmann

Fairview - Gerald "Jerry" O. Gathmann, 66, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. A native of Forest City, Illinois, he was the son of the late Frederick and Claudine Azbell Gathmann. Also preceding Jerry in death were twin infant sons; two sons, Gerald Mark Gathmann and Steven Frederick Gathmann, and a sister of Jerry's, Gladys Gathmann. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, the Antique Car Club of WNC and was retired from Teut Trucking. He was a gun collector, an avid reader and enjoyed Nascar Racing. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Maxine Stamey Ingram Gathmann; three daughters, Sheryl Judd, and her husband Randy, of Lincoln, IL, Sharon Stuckey, and her husband Kent, of Canton, IL and Karen Gathmann of Morton, IL; a son, Greg Gathmann of San Jose, IL and a stepson, Gregory Ingram of Apex, NC. He also is survived by five grandchildren, Steven Judd, Brandon Judd, Gregory C. Gathmann, Angela Gathmann and Stephanie Gathmann; Mr. Gathmann's first wife of 24 years, Joyce Owens Gathmann of Mason City, IL; his sister, Gloria Cunningham, and her husband Douglas, of Delavan, IL and his brother, Glen Gathman, and his wife June, of Forest City, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday in the Bethany United Methodist Church conducted by the Revs. Glenda Bramlet and H.D. Houck. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. His family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Thursday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or to Bethany United Methodist Church, 435 Brush Creek Road, Fairview, NC 28730.