Gerald "Jerry" Lee Forbes
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Gerald "Jerry" Lee Forbes, 63, of Gray Court SC, husband of Leticia Fontillas Forbes, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 3, 2021. Jerry was born August 16, 1957 in Cadillac MI to Annalee Vandenboss Forbes and the late Gerald Theodore Forbes. He graduated from Houghton Lake High School in 1975. He was a retired United States Navy Veteran and then worked another two decades as a mechanic, retiring from Lockheed Martin in 2020.
His greatest joy after retirement was being a stay-at-home grandpa.
He is survived by his wife Letty Forbes of Gray Court SC and his mother Annalee Forbes of Falmouth MI. His children Jerry (Kayla) Forbes of Shelton WA, Charolotte (Rob) Sanchez of Maple Valley WA, Joseph (Kaitlan) Forbes of Fountain Inn SC, Randy (Darlena) Forbes of Gray Court SC, Anna (Matt) Guitreau of Grovetown, GA, MaryAnn (Brian) Lusk of Grovetown GA and Susan Forbes of Gray Court SC. He is missed by his three sisters, Robin (Roger) Mosher, Donna (Tony) Phillips and Cindy Jo (Kevin) Hudson, three brothers Bradford (Beverly) Forbes, Troy (Becky) Forbes and Ron (Lisa) Forbes, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald T. Forbes in 1979. His Celebration of Life, with Military Honors, will be Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Cannon-Byrd Funeral Home in Fountain Inn SC.