Date of Death: 09/23/1998 Gerry battled cancer. She passed a few months after having done a wonderful job of locating classmates for our "39th" Reunion. I sat with her one day as she had chemo-therapy. She wanted to complete her granchildren's vacation scrapbooks, make a trip to Las Vegas, and see all of her classmates at the "39th" reunion. All her wishes were granted. Her husband, Sammy Green('58) passed away less than 2 years after Gerry. We will remember the meetings, her cheerful attitude and the excitement she felt everytime she found a lost classmate. Submitted by Joye Oliver Tripson
Gerry was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Harlingen, to the late G. L. "Wig" and Maxine Lister Wigington. She was a homemaker, writer and Hummingbird authority. For several years she wrote "Along The Nature Trail," a column in The Victoria Advocate. In 1985 she published "Mary's People" a genealogy tracing of the Buckalew family beginning with Peter Buckalew's arrival in the United States in 1680 and it still serves as a reference tool when tracing family trees. She was a birdwatcher, record keeper and was one of the early members of the Victoria Nature Club. She served as a researcher for many authors, speakers and photographers. She served in the Victoria Junior Service League and was a member of the Victoria Junior League, and served as local president and statewide vice-president of the Victoria Jayceettes. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: husband, Sam Green, Jr.; sons Wade I. and Lance L. Green; sister Judy Crews; and five grandchildren.
Burial was in the Nursery Cemetery, Nursery, Texas.
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Mike Abernathey
One of the strongest women I have ever known. Jerry always had a positive attitude and loved life. I spent an afternoon with her and Sammy at their lovely home not long before she passed away. She gave me a crash course in taking care of, and feeding hummingbirds. I still mix her "special" formula for my hummingbirds and they love it. "Wig" was a true friend and I never see a hummingbird that I don't think of her and miss her."Rick" Remmel William Henry, Jr (Jr)
I can only add that I remember what a wonderful, sweet person Jerry was. While I am fuzzy in the cobwebs of my mind about Jerry and the few occasions I knew her in school, the memory of her was of a very pretty and fine young woman who was so nice to everybody. I am very saddened to learn of losing her. May she be in a better place.