Mr. Gerald "Jake" Lee Stove

Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until Celebration of Life at 12:00PM on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Howard Third Zion Traveler's Baptist Church 363 Dularge Rd., Houma, LA 70363, Pastor Willie Bonvillain, III., Officiating. Burial will follow in the Crozier Cemetery, Dularge Rd.

Our beloved and faithful brother, Gerald Lee "Jake" Stove was born on May 8, 1957 to the late Mr. Louis and Hilda (Westley) Stove in Bayou Dularge, Louisiana.

He accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized at Howard Third Zion Traveler's Baptist Church.

He was a loving, jolly, and versatile man. Jake was always the life of the party. He was a leader, athlete, devoted Son, older Brother, Father, and Grandfather.

He leaves to cherish his memories, three sons, Jeramie (Charlene) Arceneaux, Jarneskee (Shardell) Arceneaux, and Jay (Hailey) Arceneaux; three brothers, Charles (Emelita) Stove, Eric (Lyndell) Stove, and Gerald Harding; three sisters, Joyce ( Hosea) Chatman, Gwendolyn Stove, Regina (Pastor Ronald) Washington; eight grandchildren, Jaylon, Yazlynn, Lynnace, Karlynn, Ja'leaha, Journee', Jhylen , and Jersie Arceneaux; three aunts, Francis Westley, Margaret Fields, and Rita Stove and a host of nieces, nephews, great nephews, great nieces, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and HIlda Westley Stove; one brother, Louis E. Stove, Jr.; one niece, Sarah Washington; three nephews, Brandon Smith, Lee Andre Smith, and Jaron Smith;

paternal grandparents, Millard & Clara Miller Stove, and maternal grandparents, Eddie & Rebecca Neville Westley.