Gerald Hoyt

Gerald Mitchell Hoyt, II, of Cartersville died suddenly Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born December 18, 1956 in Cartersville, he was the son of James Mitchell Hoyt and the late Emily Pittman Hatfield. Gerry had been employed with Shaw Industries for the past five years.

Gerry loved spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandnephews and grandniece whom he treated as his adopted children. Gerry was also a very active member of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension were he sang in the choir, served as clerk of the Vestry, and was a lay Eucharistic minister. Gerry also was a member of the Etowah Chorale and was a volunteer with the AIDS Alliance of NW Georgia.

Survivors include his father, James Mitchell Hoyt of Lopez Island, Washington; his sister and brother-in-law, Kathi and Joe White of Cartersville; his half-sister, Mary Conroy of San Diego, California; his half-brother, Jamie Hoyt of Washington DC; his nieces and their husbands, Elizabeth and Ricky Wiggins of Acworth and Emily and Chad Roberson of Cartersville; his grandnephews, Mitchell Bolton, Shane Roberson, and Ricky Wiggins, Jr.; his grandniece, Kate Roberson; his aunts, Lelia Johnson of Cartersville and Mary Barker of Perry; several cousins; and his companion – his dog, Precious.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2008 at The Church of the Ascension with Rev. Linda Pinero officiating.

A visitation and gathering of family and friends will be from 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008 at The Church of the Ascension. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to either The Church of the Ascension, 205 W. Cherokee Ave., Cartersville, GA 30120 or to the AIDS Alliance of NW Georgia, 13 Elizabeth St., Cartersville, GA 30120.

Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Rd., Cartersville is in charge of the arrangements.