Gerald "Jerry" Sneary, Jr.

A memorial service honoring the life of Jerry will be at the Shreveport Family Moose Lodge, Chapter 2239, 9113 Industrial Road, Shreveport, LA on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. After services food and refreshment will be provided. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to Mooseheart through the Loyal Order of the Moose (www.mooseheart.org). Gerald "Jerry" E. Sneary, Jr. was born on January 27, 1955 to Gerald and Clarice Sneary in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away Friday, November 12, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Clarice Sneary, and sister, Phyllis LaRochelle. He is survived by his two children, son, Gerald Sneary III; future daughter-in-law, Virginia McIntosh; daughter, Rachelle Sneary; sister, Betty Robinson; brother, Richard Sneary; nephews Greg Robinson and fiancé, Glenda and Russ Sneary; nieces, Kristin Brown and husband, Autry, Pam Haahr, Kris Ray and husband, Justin, Kate Bartley and husband, Todd; and a host of great-nieces and nephews. Jerry worked for General Motors as an Environmental Specialist and retired after dedicating 33 years. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed playing football, basketball, golf, billiards and darts. Jerry especially loved playing horseshoes. He was a member of the Shreveport Horseshoe Pitchers Association (SHPA) and the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA). He helped establish the horseshoe courts at both the United Auto Workers Hall and the Shreveport Family Moose Lodge Chapter 2239. He also assisted building horseshoe courts at LSU-Shreveport and other parts in the Shreveport area. Jerry was involved with the Special Olympics at the UAW, then moved to Shreveport Family Moose. He has been a member and Vice-President of the Shreveport Double-Ringer Pitching League since it was sanctioned in 1990. In 1996, he became President of the Shreveport Horseshoe Pitchers Association and Co-Regional Director, North Louisiana Area, of the Louisiana State Horseshoe Pitchers Association. He loved to pick and had a great sense of humor, a comedian in his own mind. Everyone knew him for telling stories, even though it was always the same 10. He was proud that he got to play semi pro football, but no one could find any record of it... So dad, now it's in writing. He was always there to help anyone who needed him. He could fix anything. Occasionally if he was stumped, he would sleep on it. He would wake up saying, "I had a dream about it last night and I know how to fix it." This gift amazed us all. His family was his greatest treasure. He was always there to help and support his children. He stepped into the role of father for his nephew and niece, Greg Robinson and Kristin Brown. He was very loved and will be greatly missed.