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1944 - 2025 (80 years)| Name | Jerry Willis DEAL | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 5 Nov 1944 | Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Official Obituary of Jerry Willis Deal November 5, 1944 ~ March 17, 2025 80 Years Old Jerry Deal Obituary Sumter, SC …. Jerry Willis Deal, Age 80, husband of the late Norma Villar Entrolizo Deal, died on Monday, March 17, 2025, at National Healthcare Sumter. Born November 5, 1944, in Columbia, MS, he was the son of the late Willis Harry Deal and Ruby LaVelle Boyd Deal. After high school, Jerry began his working career enlisting in the US Air Force. He worked primarily as an aircraft mechanic and received numerous accommodation medals over the life of his career. Jerry retired in 1986 as an MSGT after 20 years of service. Next, Jerry worked for a brief period with the City of Sumter Water Department while he pursued and obtained a BA from Francis Marion University. After obtaining his degree, Jerry went to work for Lee County High School as a social studies teacher. He was most proud of the achievement of establishing an amateur television program at the high school. Jerry was an avid HAM radio operator and was known by his call sign, K5FSS. He was a member of the Old Timers Amateur Radio Club, Century Wireless Association, Wateree Amateur Radio Association, and was a lifetime member of the Francis Marion University Alumni Association. He will be remembered as a very loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by; one son, Gary Norman Deal and his wife Sandra of Sumter, SC; two daughters, Rona Lee Burke and her husband Jack of Sumter, SC, and LaDonna Natilie Millender and her husband John of DeRidder, LA; one sister, Mary Jane Smith of MS; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Willis Deal, Jr., and a brother, Harry Deal. A funeral Service will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, SC Chapter, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210 Columbia, SC 29210. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. Services VISITATION Sunday March 30, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Bullock Funeral Home 1190 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, SC 29150 FUNERAL SERVICE Sunday March 30, 2025 3:00 PM Bullock Funeral Home Chapel 1190 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, SC 29150 INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICE Sunday Mar 30, 2025 Sumter Cemetery 700n W. Oakland Ave Sumter, SC 29150 [2] | |
| HIST | Official Obituary of Jerry Willis Deal November 5, 1944 ~ March 17, 2025 80 Years Old Jerry Deal Obituary Sumter, SC …. Jerry Willis Deal, Age 80, husband of the late Norma Villar Entrolizo Deal, died on Monday, March 17, 2025, at National Healthcare Sumter. Born November 5, 1944, in Columbia, MS, he was the son of the late Willis Harry Deal and Ruby LaVelle Boyd Deal. After high school, Jerry began his working career enlisting in the US Air Force. He worked primarily as an aircraft mechanic and received numerous accommodation medals over the life of his career. Jerry retired in 1986 as an MSGT after 20 years of service. Next, Jerry worked for a brief period with the City of Sumter Water Department while he pursued and obtained a BA from Francis Marion University. After obtaining his degree, Jerry went to work for Lee County High School as a social studies teacher. He was most proud of the achievement of establishing an amateur television program at the high school. Jerry was an avid HAM radio operator and was known by his call sign, K5FSS. He was a member of the Old Timers Amateur Radio Club, Century Wireless Association, Wateree Amateur Radio Association, and was a lifetime member of the Francis Marion University Alumni Association. He will be remembered as a very loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by; one son, Gary Norman Deal and his wife Sandra of Sumter, SC; two daughters, Rona Lee Burke and her husband Jack of Sumter, SC, and LaDonna Natilie Millender and her husband John of DeRidder, LA; one sister, Mary Jane Smith of MS; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Willis Deal, Jr., and a brother, Harry Deal. A funeral Service will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, SC Chapter, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210 Columbia, SC 29210. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. Services VISITATION Sunday March 30, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Bullock Funeral Home 1190 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, SC 29150 FUNERAL SERVICE Sunday March 30, 2025 3:00 PM Bullock Funeral Home Chapel 1190 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, SC 29150 INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICE Sunday Mar 30, 2025 Sumter Cemetery 700n W. Oakland Ave Sumter, SC 29150 | |
| MILI | He enlisted in the US Air Force. He worked primarily as an aircraft mechanic and received numerous accommodation medals over the life of his career. Jerry retired in 1986 as an MSGT after 20 years of service. [2] | |
| MILI | He enlisted in the US Air Force. He worked primarily as an aircraft mechanic and received numerous accommodation medals over the life of his career. Jerry retired in 1986 as an MSGT after 20 years of service. | |
| _UID | FF5F5063BF704AEF9F12371D6B845F9B67D9 | |
| _UID | FF5F5063BF704AEF9F12371D6B845F9B67D9 | |
| Death | 17 Mar 2025 | National HealthCare of Sumter, South Carolina |
| Burial | 30 Mar 2025 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I334128 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 26 Mar 2025 | |
| Father | Willis Harry DEAL d. Bef 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Mother | RubyLaVelle BOYD d. Bef 17 Mar 2025 | |
| _UID | CE1388B1D9BF4DF2A8408FD0EFF152299315 | |
| _UID | CE1388B1D9BF4DF2A8408FD0EFF152299315 | |
| Family ID | F231675 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Norma Villar ENTROLIZO, b. 1935, Philippines d. 17 Aug 2021, at her residence, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 86 years) | |||||||||
| _UID | 7C63C06E0A714A33950B2CA7B972EBA5339A | |||||||||
| _UID | 7C63C06E0A714A33950B2CA7B972EBA5339A | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F223179 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 26 Mar 2025 | |||||||||
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