The family of Gerald Vermillion invites you to celebrate his life with an Orthodox funeral service on Tuesday, February 22, at 10:00 am at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Interment will follow directly after the funeral service, at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. He passed on Thursday, February 17, 2022. We invite you to Calling (Visitation) hours at 7 pm on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers.Gerald (Jerry) Wesley Vermillion was born on December 25, 1946, to Robert and Mary Vermillion in Toledo, Ohio. He married Consuelo Hermelinda Rios in 1976. His main occupation was as an optician and owned his own business, Lubbock Optical, originally located on 34th street. He enjoyed road trips with his family and was always up for an adventure. Gerald was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, a practicing Christian, and a founding member of Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Lubbock, TX.Survivors include his wife, Consuelo H. Vermillion; their children, Michael (Violeta) Vermillion, Marina (Joe) Perez, Jessica (Manuel) Cedillo; grandchildren, Oziel Cedillo, Jerry Vermillion, Isabella Vermillion, Alexander Cedillo.He was preceded in death by father, Robert Vermillion; mother, Mary Vermillion; brother, Kenneth Vermillion; brother, Robert Vermillion.