Gerald Luke

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 20122:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 20125:00 - 7:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  COY METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. RAY LUKE Mr. Gerald Luke, 83, of Noxapater, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of the Coy community of Neshoba County.  He retired from U.S. Motors where he worked for many years as an inspector.  Mr. Luke was a member of Longino United Methodist Church.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Luke was preceded in death by spouses, Nancy June McArthur Luke and Frances Kelly Luke; grandchildren, Casey Shipley and Shane Shipley; and great-grandchild, Cali Brooke Shipley. Survivors include daughters, Sandra Luke Poole of West Point, Linda Luke Herring of Philadelphia and Terrie Luke Scarbrough of Meridian; sons, Herbert Gerald Luke of Philadelphia and Richmond Earl Luke of Meridian; five grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; numerous stepchildren and their families; sisters, Nancy Luke Gipson of Meridian, Key Luke Parker of Huntsville, AL and Jo Luke Adcock of Philadelphia; brother, Haskell Luke of Collierville, TN; and several nieces, nephews and their families. Pallbearers were David Yates, Dewayne Yates, Joshua Luke, Frank Galloway, Dan Nance and Jon-Curtis Poole.  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Kelly, Mathew Kelly, Roger Price, Daune McDaniel, Jeffery Kelley, Jonathan Kelley, Jason Kelly, Joel Houston and Addison Mouldin.