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Gerald Carsley Obituary
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Annie Bell Carsley, and a sister, Shirley Carsley.
Left to cherish his loving memory is his wife of 36 years, Virginia Marie Brockwell Carsley; son, Gerald D. Carsley III and wife Amy-Ruth; daughter, Kristin Marie Carsley and fiancé Bobby K. Hornsby Jr.; sister, Brenda D. Carsley and fiancé Edward Martin; mother-in-law, Margaret B. Brockwell; sisters-in-law, Beverly Lang and husband Brian, Anita Lovern and husband Steve, and Deborah Brockwell. He is also survived by four nephews, Brett Jennings, Benjamin Lang, Steven and Andrew Lovern; a niece, Austin Lovern, and many cousins.
His greatest accomplishment in life was being a loving and devoted husband, father, brother and friend to all the lives he touched. He loved to golf and was a member of Jordan Point Country Club. He retired from the Petersburg Public Schools Maintenance Department in 2004, after 30 years of service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Ivan Perkinson officiating. Interment will follow at Southlawn Memorial Park. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the following: staff of Medical Transport, Sheltering Arms Hospital at St. Francis Campus, St. Francis Medical Center nursing staff, Turn Team, Wound Care Team, Acute Care Rehab Department, SRMC Dialysis Center, Crater Community Hospice, the Woodlawn Learning Center family; the following physicians: Dr. Joseph Kim, Dr. Ravinder Kohli, Dr. Amar Shah, Dr. Hal Maragh, Dr. Prajwol Joshi and Dr. Sandy Gibson. A special thanks to his nurse, Kathy Leedy with Advance Care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Medical Transport, LLC, 5792 Arrowhead Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. He was loved and will be missed by his family and friends. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Gerald Carsley
Ed Martin
August 9, 2022
I miss his smiling but spot on daily insights couched in humor and broad thinking every day.
I believe he´s smiling at this now and readying a cutting retort.
JANA BRYANT
September 3, 2010
MARIE,OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
ROBERT LOVE GEARLD AS A BROTHER, HE IS SO HURT THAT HE COULDNT BE THERE. WHEN WE COME HOME WE WILL GET TOGETHER. LOVE YOU , CALL ANYTIME
Heather Hunter
August 20, 2010
To the Carsley family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I am so sorry for your loss.
Heather Hunter
David & Janice Hamlin
August 18, 2010
Marie, Bubba and I were sorry to hear of your lost. May the Lord be with you and your family during this time. I know you will cherrish the wonderful memories of the past 36 years. I was remembering yesterday, when I read Denise's email, about the trip we all took to Florida many years ago. Those were good memories and I know you have many more. Janice and David Hamlin (Bubba Brown)
Morris Berry
August 17, 2010
Marie and Family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the passing of Gerald. Gerald and I were friends in high school. My prayers are with you and may God bless your family.
Mailoan MacDonald Hale
August 17, 2010
Little Gerald and Family,
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you find comfort and peace in your memories.
Bonnie Gregory
August 17, 2010
Marie I am so very sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Barbara Goad
August 17, 2010
Dear Marie & Family,
I am so sad and sorry to hear of Gerald's passing. It has been many years since we have talked or visited, but I remember like yesterday our years together at PHS and you both were such sweet friends. I'm so sorry for his illness. Please let me know if I can help you in any way. Take care of yourself now. Gerald is with God now and at peace.
Friend,
Barbara Warren Goad
August 16, 2010
Dear Marie,
I haven't seen you or Gerald since high school, but I just wanted you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I lost my beloved husband last year. God Bless you and your family.
Kathy Churn Ferguson
Nakeisha Wilson
August 16, 2010
Rest in Peace my friend, you will be missed.
Donnie Bish
August 16, 2010
Marie and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss of such a great husband, father and friend. Gerald was such an easy going person. He will be missed. May God be with all of you.
Velma Pulley
August 16, 2010
Rest in peach dear friend. Velma M. Pulley
Grace Martin
August 16, 2010
May the remembering of the good memories of Gerald ease some of the pain of his loss and give you peace. He has been in our prayers and thoughts for several years now. Our deepest sympathy, Grace Anne and David Martin
Deb Best
August 16, 2010
Marie,
Gerald fought a courageous battle and you were by his side the whole time. May you and your family find peace in knowing that he is now at rest. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you and your family.
Shannon Turner (SBO)
August 16, 2010
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.
Aimee Olwin
August 16, 2010
Marie, Sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you.
August 16, 2010
MARIE I'M SO SORRY TO HERE ABOUT GEARLD.MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.MY BROTHER BUBBA PASSED AWAY 3 YEARS AGO WHO WAS ONE OF GERALDS BEST FRIENDS IN SCHOOL. WE HAD LOTS OF CLASSES TOGETHER HE WILL GRATELY BR MISSED. YOUR CLASSMATE JUDY ANDERSON HARTMAN
Terry Thomas
August 16, 2010
Marie,
Know that I and everyone at Woodlawn is mourning your loss. We will forever keep you and the family in our thoughts and prayers. May Gerald rest in peace and you know you were the best and most loving wife he could have had by his side.
robert bryant
August 16, 2010
will miss my cousin very much,we grew up together,he was like a brother to me.i spend a lot of time on the road w/my job,and would talk to gearld on the cell phone,he would say come by and pick me up some time ,i think he really would enjoy seein the country with me.i only wish i had done that sooner.livin in atlanta we really weren't able to see each other that much,but one has to realize that w/ my family here and his their,we live different life styles.i will cherish and remember our childhood ,as he has reminded me of.i'm sure that god has taken him into his arms and blessed his sole,he workes in strange ways,i too was in his arms last year but for some reason he released me to help carry on his work,now he has a special place for gearld, i look forward to seein him again in the future but for now he's in great hands.
Virginia Wilson
August 15, 2010
To Marie and family, May you find comfort in knowing that you and your family are thought of during this time of great loss. I can remember his laughter in the halls of PHS. Sincerely, Virginia Hardy Wilson and Family.
Nancy Blalock
August 15, 2010
Oh, my friend is gone to a much better place. We suffered together at Sheltering Arms, St. Francis Hospital, rehabed together, had three meals a day, laughed and talked. He was already my niece's husband, but we were a lot closer and loved each other even more after our illnesses. He was a gentle, caring, lovable man who I will never forget. He always told the staff at Sheltering arms that whenever I called to check on him, he would tell me that we needed to have lunch together, but he didn't realize that I would go so far as to break my hip for us to eat together. Rest in peace - I will love you forever.
Ed Martin
August 15, 2010
Gerald's sparkling smile, perpetual wit and infectious sense of humor is sorely missed.
Godspeed to his family.
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