Major William Geer, Jr. (age 51)
KNOXVILLE, TN – Major William Geer, Jr., formerly of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away, July 2, 2020; surrounded by his beloved children. Born to Major William Geer Sr., and Betty Baldwin Geer, April 13, 1969.
Major excelled in football and basketball, graduating Chapel Hill High School in 1988. He went on to play at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
Major would come in as a freshman with a group of other young recruits that would light up the South Conference for the next four years.
Major joined Regions Bank, Magnolia Branch, Knoxville, TN, where he worked diligently for twenty years.
Major goes to join his loving Dad and mentor, Major W. Geer, Sr., and his best friend and former roommate at ETSU, Alvin “Junebug” West.
Major is survived by his children, Chanler O’bray and Jalen Conley Geer; former wife Kelly M. Geer; mother Betty Baldwin Geer; brother Edwin Conley (Rachel) Geer; nephews, Tayshaun, Christopher, and Kendall Geer; adopted sister Christine B. (Roy) Smith; nieces, Laney, Eva, Zoe Smith; all of his brothers, friends, and the Buccaneer family.
Open visitation 12-9 p.m., Wednesday and 8-2 p.m., Thursday at Jarnigan’s Chapel.
The family will receive friends, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Bridgewater Event Center, 205 Bridgewater Rd, 37923; funeral service, 7 p.m., Rev. Harold Pryor, Officiating.
The body may be viewed 10 am- 12 noon, Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Jones Funeral Home, 112 S. Graham St., Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
Graveside service, 12:30 p.m., Westwood Cemetery, Carrboro, NC 27510.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY can be viewed on its Facebook page.
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