Gerald “G.W” Wayne Flatt Jr.- Benton, IL

Gerald “G.W.” Wayne Flatt Jr., 82, of rural Benton passes away on April 28, 2022 at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

G.W. was born December 22, 1939 in Edwight, West Virginia to Gerald W. Flatt Sr. and Phyllis M. (Lamb) Flatt. He married Ada Jean Thery on April 10, 2001.

He proudly served 22 years in the US Air Force. Returning to Franklin County, he worked for Boyd Brothers Trucking and retired as the Village of Valier Water and Sewer Superintendent.

G.W. is survived by his wife Ada Jean Flatt. His children: Gina Lane and Gerald W. Flatt III; grandchildren Lacy (Steven) Troyer, Amanda (Ira) Smith, Jerod (Maranda) Flatt, Sarah (Sam) Nava; great grandchildren Stormy Smith, Derek and Zane Troyer and two arriving soon, all of Texas. Ada’s children, Louie (Carol) Thery, David (Jenny) Thery and “Dubby” to Matthew and Luke Thery; his sisters Nancy Bailey, Donna (Mike) Sevenski and Kathy (Brad) Miller; sister-in-law Wanda Flatt, special cousin Don Lee Lamb and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Oliver “O.D.” Flatt, son-in-law Rocky Lane, daughter-in-law Sherry Flatt, and Dubby’s Luke Thery.

Special thanks to his “girls” of the DaVita Dialysis Team in Benton, Dr. Kevin Chen and Angelito Tracderas, N.P. and the drivers of the Navarre VA transport.

In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sesser-Valier Luke Thery Memorial Scholarship fund.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday May 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher, Illinois. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Union Primitive Baptist in Sesser.

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