Gerald “Jerry” Lee Gawlik, Jr, 41 of Leander, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2022.
Services will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Weed Corley Fish Funeral home in Leander, Texas. Visitation and viewing will start at 6:00 pm with services starting at 7:00.
Jerry was born in Houston, Texas to Deborah Ann Walker and Gerald Lee Gawlik, Sr on July 19,1980. As a young boy he was an avid baseball player. Being diagnosed with epilepsy at 13, he struggled with making sense of the world around him. Jerry was active in several epileptic organizations to interact with others with similar afflictions. Attempting to overcome his epileptic seizures, Jerry underwent surgery 2005. Despite the craniotomy, Jerry continued to battle with his epilepsy. His self-improvement journey was never-ending and he always aimed for meaningful connections.
Through these struggles, Jerry’s artistic nature surfaced. Jerry found an emotional outlet through his poetry. He became a published poet in 2011. He had a great interest in Genealogy spending hours researching both sides of his family. He loved spending his time creating unique tie dye shirts and listening to classic rock.
Jerry treasured his time with his nieces, nephews and great nephew. He was called the “baby whisperer”, cradling them for hours as they fell asleep in his arms. Jerry found much comfort with his tabby cat, Misha.
Jerry is preceded in death by his dad, Gerald Lee Gawlik, Sr. Jerry is survived by his mom, Deborah Ann Walker, stepdad Dennis Berl Walker; sisters, Tiahra Deanese (Ty) Kellar, Shannon Diane Campbell and Melanie Lynn (Jason) Beaber; step-sister Christy Kay (Scottie) Health; step-brother Chad Basil (Danielle) Walker; nieces, Erin Taylor (Justin) Jolley, Brittany Mae Schuman, and McKenna Brooke Campbell; nephews Maxwell Blayne Laughlin, Todd Schuman Jr, Dylan Russell Beaber and Nathan Lee Campbell; great nephew Hudson Wayne Jolley and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wcfishleander.com for the Gawlik family.
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