Edgar Bruce Gerrald, 86, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. He was born in Nichols, the son of the late Merritt Dayton Gerrald and Essie Ford Gerrald. Edgar proudly served his country in the Korean War, as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He was a 32 ^nd Degree Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge #406. He was a member of the American Legion and Beulah Baptist Church.

Edgar was predeceased in addition to his parents, by his wife, Eunice Stroud Gerrald; a brother, Alonzo Gerrald, and a sister, Marguerie Brown.

He is survived by a son, Randy Gerrald of Eastover; a daughter, Angela G. Flynn of Columbia; two granddaughters, Christina and Ashley Scott;  a great-granddaughter, Tiger Lily Davis, and a special friend, Mavin Lail.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with internment to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Nichols.

If you would like to remember Edgar, the family suggests that memorials be made in his memory to Beulah Baptist Church, 9487 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, S.C. 29061 or the Shriners Hospital, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.