October 25, 1949 – September 11, 2026
Mr. Gerald Eugene Huckeba, age 76, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia, surrounded by his family.
Services for Mr. Huckeba will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home.
Gerald Eugene Huckeba was born October 25, 1949, in Bainbridge, to Edgar Floyd Huckeba and Helen Grace Norris Huckeba. He was a talented baseball player who played professionally. His career was interrupted by the military draft, so Gerald served in the United States Army. The Army sent him to Hawaii, where he continued to play baseball for the U.S. Army. He married Sandra Pollock Huckeba on September 15, 1994. He was heartbroken when the love of his life passed away in 2023. Gerald was a hardworking roofer and carpenter who worked for Southern Storage Solutions until his retirement. He will be deeply missed by his large family and many friends.
Gerald Eugene Huckeba is survived by his children, Jesse Huckeba (Krista) of Bainbridge, Jennifer Huckeba (Branden) of Lake City, Florida, Brian Buckhalter (Marsha) of Bainbridge, Kenneth Star (Denise) of Donalsonville, Georgia, and Curtis Coleman (Teresa) of Macon, Georgia; siblings, Marguerite West (Charles) of Newport News, Virginia, Sandra Josey of Climax, Georgia, Steven Huckeba (Linda) of Lady Lake, Florida, and Keith Huckeba (Joey) of Fruitland Park, Florida; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his children, Marianne Star and Lisa Thornton; and his brother, Randolph “Randy” Huckeba.
Online condolences may be sent at www.coxiveyfuneralhome.com. Cox-Ivey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
