Gregory Wayne Gerike

October 28, 1958 - June 7, 2018

GREGORY WAYNE GERIKE CASTLEWOOD, VIRGINIA - Gregory Wayne Gerike, 59, died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon, Virginia. He was born in Norwood, Ohio; son of the late Dallas Wayne and Patricia Ann Brown Gerike. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and Pop Pop. He loved to ride his motorcycle, loved to work with wood, was a good mechanic, and he loved his cats. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Gerike; three sons, Ian Gerike of Bethel, Ohio, Anthony Gerike of Goshen, Ohio; and an older son that was adopted out, John; one daughter, Elizabeth Gerike of Columbus, Georgia; two step daughters, Shenia Sifford of Castlewood, Virginia and Ashley Fritz of Easley, South Carolina; two step sons, Bruce Fritz of Easley, South Carolina and Denver Fritz of Easley, South Carolina; one brother, Robert Gerike of Franklin, Ohio; step mother, Bert Gerike of Milford, Ohio; one granddaughter, Lily Anderson of Easley, South Carolina; one grandson, Raiden Kole of Easley, South Carolina; and four best friends, Gerald Kiser, Kippy Parsons, Brandi Reynolds, and Jason Reynolds. A Gathering of Remembrance for Gregory Wayne Gerike will be Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Virginia. On line condolences may be sent to the Gerike family through our website at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.