Gerald L. “Gus” Acker, 81, of Logan, Ohio, passed away February 3, 2014 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Gerald was born October 27, 1932 in Murray City, Ohio to Samuel M. and Mae Acker. He was a 1950 graduate of Logan High School; was a Navy veteran serving in the Korean War; member of the American Legion, NRA, and PERS; retired from the State of Ohio at the Nelsonville Hocking County Correctional Facility; and prior to his retirement he worked as a maintenance supervisor for 18 years in Wellston at Ralston Purina which changed to Banquet, and then Jeno’s.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Shirley Acker of Logan; daughter, Deena (Dennis) Circle of Oak Hill; grandson, Jeremy Circle of Gallipolis, Ohio; sisters, Hope Spencer of Logan and Pauline Hamrick of Willoughby, Ohio; brothers-in-law, James (Mary Ann) Pickett of CA, Charles (Susan) Pickett of SC, and David (Ann Marie) Pickett of MA; and several nieces and nephews.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenneth Acker; sister, Kathryn Butler; and sisters-in-law, Betty Pickett and Carol Frazier.
Burial and graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Nelsonville, Ohio with Rev. Frank Frazier officiating. Graveside military services will be held by the Hocking County Honor Guard. Calling hours will be observed Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home.
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