Visitation for Gerald Counts, 81, West Plains, Missouri, will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.
He was born the son of the late Lola Wood, on April 9, 1939 in West Plains, Missouri and died February 27, 2021 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage September 24, 1956 in West Plains, Missouri to Nancy Thompson, who preceded him in death January 22, 2013.
He is survived by three children, Debbie Greenfield, Dean, St. Louis, Missouri; Brenda Lewis and husband, Delbert, West Plains, Missouri, and Carmen Isakson and husband, David, Mountain Home, Arkansas; one brother, Terry Wood, St. Louis, Missouri; a special cousin, Virbel Stubbs, Lakeview, Arkansas; two special aunts, Erma Jean Good, Springfield, Missouri and Juanita Teeple, West Plains, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Richard Greenfield and wife, Melanie, St. Louis, Missouri; James Counts and wife, Dusti, state of Oklahoma; Michael Lewis and wife, Miriah, Clever, Missouri; Jerry Lewis and wife, Michele, West Plains, Missouri, Mindy Whitmire and husband, Jordan, Highlandville, Missouri, Zach Wilson and wife, Abby, Republic, Missouri, and Tyler Counts, Stella, Missouri; nine great grandchldren, Madeline Greenfield, St. Louis, Missouri; Thomas Greenfield, St. Louis, Missouri; Jaxson Counts, state of Oklahoma; Addison Lewis, West Plains, Missouri; Ella Lewis, Clever, Missouri; Jensen Counts, state of Oklahoma; Jessie Whitmire, Highlandville, Missouri; Beau Lewis, West Plains, Missouri, and Dani Counts, state of Oklahoma, and baby Wilson and baby Lewis on the way; one great great grandchild, Amelia Jenner, St. Louis, Missouri, and baby Jenner on the way, and several other cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother and one son, Alan Counts.
He worked for over thirty years at Ford Motor Company in St. Louis, Missouri. He loved spending times with all his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchild.