Gerald Nathan Volk, 83, of Sebastian, Florida went to be with his Savior and Loving Heavenly Father on August 22, 2024 with his family by his side. Jerry was a faithful servant of God throughout his life. Always ready to lend a helping hand wherever needed Jerry impacted many different lives all over the world through His strong faith in God, wise counsel, generous support and loving relationships with family and friends. Jerry lived, loved and praised the Lord on this earth and now is in heaven with his Lord.

Jerry was born to Nathan and Jean Volk on May 11, 1941 in Albion, New York. He graduated from Fillmore High School in 1959 and later received his BA in Electrical Engineering from RIT. He married Lucille Hinkle in August of 1963 loving her until December 2014 when Jesus took her home. In December 2015 he married Shirley Williams Combs sharing the last 9 years with her.

He worked for Syracuse Supply Company selling construction equipment and then later started his own company, Prima International Trading in 1984, buying and selling used construction equipment all over the world. He built up the company and worked there till 2012 when he retired to take care of Lucy.

His life was characterized by his love for the Lord, and his desire to help people come to know Jesus. As a result of the success he experienced in business, he was able to be generous in helping to start and build churches, schools, and orphanages here at home and abroad.

Jerry is survived by his wife Shirley of Sebastian, and his two daughters Kathy (Ted) Trojanoski of Sebastian and Cheryl (Jamie) Seale of Fuquay Varina, NC. Bumpa also deeply loved his four grandsons, one granddaughter and one great grandson.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 11:00 am at Crossroads Community Church, 1751 Fyler Road Chittenango, NY with a private burial at Oakwood Cemetery. There will also be a memorial service on September 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Community Baptist Church, 12534 Roseland Road, Sebastian, FL.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Ghana Special Projects Funds – CrossRoads Community Church in Chittenango. Jerry had a passion and heart for Ghana!