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Bill was born April 17, 1932 in Bartles, KY to the late Walter Thomas and Jessie Mildred McCoy Gerkins. His three brothers: Howard, Edward, and Norman Gerkins; four sisters: Wanda Halsey, Thelma Henry, Ruth Thacker, and Barbara Medley; and daughter-in-law, Rebecca Gerkins also preceded him in death.
Bill was proud veteran of the US Air Force. He was a member of Hill Grove Baptist Church since 1943 and served as a deacon since 1965. Bill retired from Olin Chemical Plant in Brandenburg where he worked as an instrument tech for 38 years and 4 months. He was also recognized by the American Red Cross for his many blood donations over the years. Bill was known as a true gentleman and a humble servant who was dedicated to Jesus, his church, wife, and family.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Patsy A. Gerkins of Ekron; three sons: William Douglas Gerkins of Ekron, Jeffrey Scott (Trish) Gerkins of Knoxville, TN, Kyle Gene (Sheila) Gerkins of Bowling Green, KY; and eight grandchildren: Lauren, Jenny, Sarah, Grace, Claire, Ben, Haley, and Nick.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT at Hill Grove Baptist Church in Guston, KY with burial to follow in the Hill Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg and after 9:00 AM Monday at the church.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hill Grove Baptist Church, 55 Ammons Lane, Guston, KY 40142 or Hosparus of Central Kentucky, 105 Diecks Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
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