John Everett Guerry

John Everett "Jerry" Guerry, Jr., of Mt. Pleasant, SC passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010, in the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro, SC. The Funeral Service for John E. Guerry, Jr. will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, in St. Andrews Church Mt. Pleasant at eleven o'clock. Private interment to follow. There will be a visitation for family and friends on Friday, June 11, 2010, at J. HENRY STUHR, MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

Jerry Guerry was born August 11, 1926, in Kingstree, SC, son of the late John Everett Guerry, Sr., and Frances Cole Guerry. He was a graduate of Moultrie High School and attended the Citadel as a student veteran. He was a US Army/Air Corp Veteran of World War II. He began his career working for James Lubs, Sr. at Carolina National Mortgage Co. After a career in mortgage banking and real estate development he retired as the Executive Director of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Mr. Guerry was a member of the following organizations: Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Dept., Coastal Plains Regional Planning Commission, President of the National Maritime Association and a Patriots Point Development Authority board member. Mr. Guerry served on Mt. Pleasant Town Council for sixteen years including service as Mayor Pro Tem. He also served on the Charleston County Planning Board for sixteen years including service as chairman. He was a member of the Optimist Club, Exchange Club of Charleston, and the Civitan Club. He was a Commodore of the Mt. Pleasant Yacht Club and a former member of both the French Huguenot Society and the German Friendly Society. He was a lifetime member of the Hibernian Society, charter member of the Mount Pleasant Cotillion as well as a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Mr. Guerry is survived by his two daughters, Catherine C. Guerry, and Elizabeth L. Guerry, two sons, John E. "Rett" Guerry, III, and his wife, Debbie, and Glynn W. Guerry, granddaughter, P. Caroline Guerry, three brothers, W. Legrand Guerry (Coty) and Jon L. Guerry (Cile), all of Mt. Pleasant, SC and Lewis W. Walters of Lake City, Florida; two sisters, Ruth Anne Guerry Woods of Sugarloaf Island, SC and Jan Guerry Moore of Columbia, SC; many beloved and devoted nieces, nephews and his faithful lab, Duchess. The family requests memorials be made to The Hibernian Scholarship Foundation, 105 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401.