Jerry Bruce Forrest, 69, of Asheville, died Monday, February 7, 2005, at his home.
Mr. Forrest was born in Travelers Rest, SC and was a son of the late John Forrest and Edna McCall Forrest Scoggins. He was also preceded in death by his step-father Paul Scoggins and his sister Joyce Forrest McCall.
He was a graduate of Sand Hill High School and attended Biltmore College. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years before retiring in 1977 as a Master Sergeant.
He then worked with Lockheed and Beechcraft Aerospace for several years before joining the Special Avionics Department of the FAA in Memphis, TN, where he worked as a crash site investigator.
He is survived by his son and caregiver, Michael Forrest of Asheville, with whom Mr. Forrest made his home; one daughter Kimberly Stecker of Hot Springs, Ark.; his former wife and mother of his children, Louise Forrest; one niece, Lissa McGlamery and her husband Jim; one great-niece Christy and several cousins.
Military honors will be provided by the Asheville High School Marine Corps JROTC at Pisgah View Memorial Park
Mr. Forrest was born in Travelers Rest, SC and was a son of the late John Forrest and Edna McCall Forrest Scoggins. He was also preceded in death by his step-father Paul Scoggins and his sister Joyce Forrest McCall.
He was a graduate of Sand Hill High School and attended Biltmore College. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years before retiring in 1977 as a Master Sergeant.
He then worked with Lockheed and Beechcraft Aerospace for several years before joining the Special Avionics Department of the FAA in Memphis, TN, where he worked as a crash site investigator.
He is survived by his son and caregiver, Michael Forrest of Asheville, with whom Mr. Forrest made his home; one daughter Kimberly Stecker of Hot Springs, Ark.; his former wife and mother of his children, Louise Forrest; one niece, Lissa McGlamery and her husband Jim; one great-niece Christy and several cousins.
Military honors will be provided by the Asheville High School Marine Corps JROTC at Pisgah View Memorial Park
Jerry Bruce Forrest, 69, of Asheville, died Monday, February 7, 2005, at his home.
Mr. Forrest was born in Travelers Rest, SC and was a son of the late John Forrest and Edna McCall Forrest Scoggins. He was also preceded in death by his step-father Paul Scoggins and his sister Joyce Forrest McCall.
He was a graduate of Sand Hill High School and attended Biltmore College. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years before retiring in 1977 as a Master Sergeant.
He then worked with Lockheed and Beechcraft Aerospace for several years before joining the Special Avionics Department of the FAA in Memphis, TN, where he worked as a crash site investigator.
He is survived by his son and caregiver, Michael Forrest of Asheville, with whom Mr. Forrest made his home; one daughter Kimberly Stecker of Hot Springs, Ark.; his former wife and mother of his children, Louise Forrest; one niece, Lissa McGlamery and her husband Jim; one great-niece Christy and several cousins.
Military honors will be provided by the Asheville High School Marine Corps JROTC at Pisgah View Memorial Park
Mr. Forrest was born in Travelers Rest, SC and was a son of the late John Forrest and Edna McCall Forrest Scoggins. He was also preceded in death by his step-father Paul Scoggins and his sister Joyce Forrest McCall.
He was a graduate of Sand Hill High School and attended Biltmore College. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years before retiring in 1977 as a Master Sergeant.
He then worked with Lockheed and Beechcraft Aerospace for several years before joining the Special Avionics Department of the FAA in Memphis, TN, where he worked as a crash site investigator.
He is survived by his son and caregiver, Michael Forrest of Asheville, with whom Mr. Forrest made his home; one daughter Kimberly Stecker of Hot Springs, Ark.; his former wife and mother of his children, Louise Forrest; one niece, Lissa McGlamery and her husband Jim; one great-niece Christy and several cousins.
Military honors will be provided by the Asheville High School Marine Corps JROTC at Pisgah View Memorial Park
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