Donald E. Gerald

July 2, 1926 - July 15, 2016

Donald Ernest Gerald, 90, of Chestertown, MD passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home in Chestertown, Maryland. He was born on July 02, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Clarence H. and Ruth E. Walter Gerald. He did his High School years at Union Springs Academy,  Union Springs, New York, then went on to attend the Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts. He met the love of his life, Neva Gwendolyn Booth, at Atlantic Union College. They were married December 14, 1947 in Takoma Park, Maryland. They were happily married for 66 years until Neva's death on May 18, 2014. He cared for her with all his might until her last breath. He had a trucking business in Silver Spring, Maryland for many, many years called Gerald Trucking, Inc. Donald was very involved with his church serving as an elder and teacher. He loved life to the fullest and was always positive and upbeat. In addition to his parents and wife Donald is also preceded in death by his siblings Walter Gerald, Marjorie Gerald and Virginia Thurber. He is survived by his daughters Donnalene G Beardsley and husband David and Linda Child and husband Dennis, 4 grandchildren Doug Beardsley, Stacey Beardsley Rumsey and husband Tim, Matthew Child and wife Mariah Mosier and Alicia Child Trott and husband Jamie, and 5 great-grandchildren James, Paul and Jenna Rumsey and Tucker And Reece Trott.