Gerald Eugene ("Joe") Fry, 76, went to be with The Lord on January 9, 2018, due to complications from flu and pneumonia. He was born in Holmesville, Ohio, in 1941, one of six children, to Goldie Fry. He was a graduate of Waynedale High School and active in football, basketball, and track. Joe married Loretta Jean Byler on September 14, 1963. He moved his family from Ohio to Texas in 1982, where he has been a resident of The Woodlands/Conroe area since.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Loretta (Byler) Fry; two children, Patricia Joanne (Todd) Bryant, and Timothy Joel "TJ" (Amy ) Fry; and four grandchildren, Sara Beth Bryant, Kate Anne Bryant, Megan Cathleen Fry, and Andrew Jacob Fry.

He was a wonderful loving husband, a dedicated father and grandfather who loved being with his family. He had many friends who he loved dearly. He enjoyed landscaping his property, vacationing in Florida with friends, and volunteering for Mended Hearts where he would visit with patients who had undergone heart surgery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to Mended Hearts, PO Box 1094, Conroe, Texas 77305.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 15, at Klein Funeral Home - Magnolia, 14711 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77355, with Rev. Rob Renfroe officiating. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 1 p.m.