Mr. Gerald DeWayne Todd was born December 17, 1980 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the parentage of Janice Maria Barber Todd and William Graves. At an early age he accepted Christ and united with the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, West Point, GA under the pastorage of Rev. R. J. Brown. In 2007 he united with the Good Shepherd Church, Lanett, Alabama under the leadership of Rev. Harold Ferguson.
On October 23, 2011 he united with O. H. Ministries, Lanett, Alabama under the auspices of Dr. Bertha H. Hodge and attended faithfully until his demise. His last attendance was on December 8, for bible study. He attended Valley High School, Valley, Alabama and later received his GED. On early Friday morning, December 9, 2011, Gerald answered the Master's call at the University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marilyn Barber Wright, Bobby Joe Barber and Floyd Zellera Graves.
A legacy of love is entrusted to his survivors: loving, caring and devoted parents, Janice and Jamie Heard, Lanett, AL and William and Gwen Graves, Boligee, AL; two precious daughters, Jasmine Geraldyona Todd and Alexis Shania Todd, both of Newnan, GA; one adoring son, Gerald Todd, Jr., Newnan, GA; four brothers, Richard Todd, Jr., Clio, AL, Patrick (Amanda) Hall, Mt. Hebron, AL, Nicolas (Kim) Pelt, Sawyerville, AL and Antoine Heard, Lanett, AL; two sisters, Amber Heard and Candace Heard, both of Valley, AL; four aunts, Gwendolyn (Joey) Dardy and Patrichal (Terry) Reed, both of Lanett, AL, Carrie Merritt, Boligee, AL and Cathy (James) Calhoun, Hartford, CT; eight uncles, Bobby Joe (Ethel) Barber, Lanett, AL, Floydzell Graves, Boligee, AL, Anthony (Jackie) Barber, Montgomery, AL, Michael Sands, Roanoke, AL, Homer (Mildred) Heard, Willie (Virginia) Heard and Fob (Brenda) Heard, all of Lanett, Al, Bob (Susie) Heard, Montgomery, AL; three nieces; three nephews; grandmother, Barbara Barber, Lanett, AL; an array of cousins, great-aunts, great-uncles, other relatives and friends.
February 17, 2012