Former carpenter Jerald W. Stockdale, 89, Marion, died Thursday at home.

He was born May 19, 1927, to William and Bertha (Cotton) Stockdale in Wichita. He served in the Navy in World War II.

A resident of Marion County Lake for 21 years, he was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert, and sisters, Doris Ashley and Shirley Merth.

Survivors include his wife, Cara, of the home; son, Donald Stockdale of Sanford, North Carolina; daughters, Patricia Loder of Parkville and Joan Rapp of Wichita; stepsons, Blake Seacat of Edwardsville, Brad Seacat of Marion, and Robert Seacat of Wichita; 11 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church, with internment following at Marion Cemetery.

Memorials have been established with Emmanuel Baptist Church and Good Shepherd Hospice.