Geralds' first job was Claussner's Hosiery Mill, then he worked at Wynn's Volkswagen Dealership for 6 1/2 years as parts manager in the sixties, and ended his career retiring from Elf Atochem North America (Calvert City) after 32 years as a Process Clerk.

Gerald was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he attended from his youth; taught Children's and Adult Sunday School for many years, was a Lay Speaker, plus Pastored Littleville Methodist Church. He was involved with the Yokefellow Prison Ministry where he shared Jesus with the inmates at the old "Paducah Jail," and the prison at Eddyville, Kentucky.

After retiring he was asked by the city of Paducah to volunteer at "Oak Grove Cemetery" in the Sexton House greeting people, and helping them locate graves who had relatives buried there, plus updating records of burials.  He also worked with the city attorneys to Incorporate the Cemetery, and make it 501c3. He also set up a Board to oversee the needs of said cemetery, and was the first President of the Board.

He attended McKinley Grade School, Franklin Jr. High, and was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School in 1957.