Gerald Wayne Vess, age 79, passed away December 1, 2024.           

He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Vess; parents, Lillian Hester and Jasper Everett Vess; son-in-law, Gene Brown; brother, Jasper Earl Vess; sisters, Dorothy Bennett and Wilma Johnson.

Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Theresa Ann Brown; grandsons, Logan and Mason Brown; siblings, Dennis (Cheryl) Vess, Mildred McMinn, Marie Krebs, all of Lucedale, and Freida Todd (Bud) of Villa Rica, GA; other relatives and friends. 

The services will be held on December 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness on King Street in Lucedale.   

Moments Funeral Home, locally owned and operated, is honored to be in charge of arrangements.