Notes for Ronald Laverne Gerkin

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Notes for Ronald Laverne Gerkin

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Birth: Apr. 16, 1941
Death: Jan. 20, 2009
Ronald "Ron" Gerkin, 67, 6265 Sandpit Road, Bedford, went to be with the Lord at 3 a.m. on Tuesday at his residence. Born April 16, 1941, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Lawrence and Thelma Mae (Clouse) Gerkin. He was first married to Faye Bowden and on Sept. 4, 1993, he married Doris Ball. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 89. He was a former member of Lawrenceport Methodist Church and was a member of Woodville Baptist Church. He enjoyed drinking coffee at the Golden Gables Restaurant, woodworking, and spending time with his family. Ron was a U. S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Doris Gerkin, Bedford; sons, Tom Gerkin and wife Terri of Bloomington, Lanny Gerkin and wife Jerri of Titusville, Fla., Danny Gerkin and wife Rayjean of Bedford; stepdaughter, Felicia England and husband Daniel of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, John Gerkin and wife Betty of Killeen, Texas, and Norman Gerkin and wife Judy of Montgomery; sisters-in-law, Wanda Gerkin of Washington, Betty Ball and Evelyn Pilgram, both of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; brother-in-law, Lester Ball of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; father and mother-in-law, Clyde and Stella (Sutton) Ball of Gatlinburg, Tennessee; grandchildren, Mandy Gerkin, Stephanie Gerkin, Cory Gerkin, Kyle Gerkin, Toby Gerkin, Taylor Gerkin, Andrew Gerkin, and Peyton England; seven great-grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. His parents; brothers, Bernard and William L. "Bill" Gerkin; and brother-in-law, Glenn Ball, preceded him in death. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home with Merle and Nellie Mullins officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by Cecil C. Martin American Legion Post No. 250 and Marvin R. Davis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107. Friends may call from 4–8 p.m. Thursday and from 11 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home. Honorary Casketbearers are Taylor Gerkin and Billy Gerkin. Casketbearers are Cory Gerkin, Kyle Gerkin, Toby Gerkin, Andrew Gerkin, Randy Gerkin, and Dale Gerkin. The Times-Mail, Jan 21, 2009

SSDI
310-42-3211
name: RONALD LAVERNE GERKIN
death date: 01/20/2009
birth date: 04/16/1941
last location: BEDFORD, IN
last residence zipcode: 47421
lump sum payment zipcode: 47421
social security number: 310-42-3211
verification code: P