Funeral services for Gerald Edward Kotinek, 59, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Fr. David Lewis officiating.

Gerald passed away Saturday night, August 13, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Gerald was born September 11, 1956, in Littleton, Colorado as the fourth child of Edward Mathias Kotinek and Jean Byford Kotinek, and was raised in Denver, Colorado. In 1974, he graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and later attended Independent Baptist College in Dallas. On April 9, 1983, he married Peggy Miles in Grand Prairie. Gerald was employed by American Airlines at DFW Airport as a fleet service clerk for the past thirty years; he was an active member of the Transport Workers Union, Local 513, and especially enjoyed serving as a Union Steward the past several years. He loved playing the accordion, studying genealogy and his Czech heritage, grilling out with his family, and growing the ingredients for his famous salsa. Gerald loved his family very much. He was especially fond of spending time with his grandchildren. Gerald lived in Grand Prairie prior to moving to Wills Point eight months ago, to pursue his dream of retiring to the country.

Preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Jean Kotinek, sister, Judy Berkmeyer and his father-in-law, Harvey Miles.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Peggy Kotinek, of Wills Point; five children, Pamela Collins & husband, Elliott, of Wills Point, Jonathan Kotinek & wife, Ashley, of Montgomery, Sara Kotinek, of North Richland Hills, Robert Labout & wife, Tiffany, of Alcoa, Tennessee and Debi Labout, of Colorado; two sisters, Mary Doshay & husband, Mike, of Poway, California and Patricia Kotinek, of Omaha, Nebraska; fourteen grandchildren, Natalie Collins, Alex Collins, Noah Kotinek, Samuel Kotinek, Zachary Clough, Anastacia Clough, Michael Clough, Mackenzie Labout, Stephen Labout, Bentley Labout, Jonathan Pearce, Anna Pearce, Brooks Jones and Kyle Jones; mother-in-law, Dorothy Miles, of Wylie; brother-in-law, Gary Miles & wife, Robin, of St. Paul and two sisters-in-law, Kay Hight, of Lewisville and Melody Turnbull, of Wylie.

Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.