Joseph-Gerrald-Obituary

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Joseph Leland Gerrald

Chester, South Carolina

May 17, 1947 – Oct 30, 2025

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BORN
May 17, 1947
DIED
October 30, 2025
LOCATION
Chester, South Carolina

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Chester, SC - Joseph Leland Gerrald, 78, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025.Joe was born May 17, 1947 in Horry County, South Carolina to parents, Mack Leland Gerrald and Minnie Lewis Gerrald. He graduated from Dreher High School, Columbia, SC and Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. After...

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On Sunday Nov 2, Joe Gerrald was laid to rest in a beautiful ceremony in Lowry, SC. Joe and I were really good friends for many years, but rarely saw each other after he and Shirley moved out of Rock Hill. Their move left a huge void in our lives. Joe was a man's man. He loved taking annual fishing trips with buddies to the Outer Banks where he was treated like a local. Joe was sadly raised in an orphanage after his parents were killed in an accident. Eventually he and his brother Carl, were...