Sustaire, Gerald
   	
GILMER -- Graveside services for Gerald Sustaire, 70, of Gilmer, will 
be 2 p.m. today, November 20, 2006, at Sunset Memorial Park, with 
Dwight Brannon officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of 
Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer. Mr. Sustaire passed away Sunday, November 
19, at a Tyler hospice from complications following a stroke. He was 
born July 26, 1936, in Upshur County, to Dap and Lona Sustaire, who 
preceded him in death. He married the former Glenda Coppedge and she 
survives him. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and was a 
member of Faith Baptist Church in Gilmer. He was a longtime member of 
the Gilmer Oddfellows Lodge and served in all offices of the lodge. He 
worked in the construction business and later worked for Gilmer Potteries 
as its maintenance supervisor. In addition to his wife, Glenda, he is 
survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Barbara Sustaire of 
Allen, Texas; and his daughter and son-in-law, Misti and David Weisinger 
of Gilmer. He is also survived by the "loves of his life," his grandchildren, 
Summer Weisinger Glaze and her husband, John, of Houston, Brandon Weisinger 
of Gilmer, and Shaynee Sustaire and Michael Sustaire of Allen, Texas. He is 
also survived by his sister, Rita Wilkins of Gilmer; his mother-in-law, 
Mildred Coppedge of Gilmer; and a number of nephews and nieces. In addition 
to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mike Sustaire; and his 
brothers, Rusty and Donnie Sustaire. Pallbearers will be H.L. Hartgraves, 
Tom Morris, Cleon Jones, Dale Hefner, Paul Goolsby, David Loftis, Dwight 
Brannon and Frank Breazeale. There will be no formal visitation. In lieu of 
flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas of Tyler, 4111 
University Blvd, Tyler, Texas 75701, or the Leukemia Society of America, 
8111 LBJ Freeway, Suite 425, Dallas, Texas 75251.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/20/2006.