Wilbert

Gerst

Wilbert Gerst 83, of Sweetwater passed away Wednesd ay, August 31, 2022 at Sterling Hills Rehab in Sweetwater.

Funeral services will be held 2 :00 P.M. Saturday, Septe mber 10, 2022 at M cCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Robert Carey officiating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A wake will be held 6:00 to 7:00 P .M. on Friday, September 9, 2022 at the funeral home.

Wilbert was born March 8, 1939 in Halifax City, Virginia to the late Ballard an d Vivian (Crawford) Gerst . In 1956 Wilbert joined the U. S. Army and served two years before being discharged. He moved to Sweetwater in 1976 , and has worked the last twelve years as the G reeter for Walmart in Sweet water , Teson M gt. as a Co u nselor , Gateway Foundation as Counselor , Concept , Inc . as Counselor/Case Manager , People for Progress, Texas as a C ase M anager and Sweetwater Independent School District . H e attended Cisco Junior College, Ab ilene Campus and received his Certification in Counseling .

Wilber t is s urvived by his daughter Willene Gerst; step daughters Shannon Wright and Freda Leyba; grandchild Tay ah Gerst; step grandchildren Felicia Leyba, Ki anna Leyba, Tony Leyba, Dominque Lemmons, Devon Lemmons, Tyrone Johnson; sisters Elaine Gerst, Orene Bet ts and husband Grady; nieces Vivian Rockmore, Beverly Betts, Kimberly Higgins, Angela Gerst, Gilda Gerst; nephews Quando Gerst , Gilbert Gerst, Jr. and R onald Betts.

He was p receded in death by his parents , wife and brother Gilbert Gerst.

Pallbearers will be Chris Lee, Marvin Mathis, Michael Coleman, Carlos Serrano, Tequan Henderson and Dominque Villa.