Gerald David Koon 62 of 303 Loop Road Little Mountain died Monday November 1 2004 at his residence.Mr. Koon was born in Newberry County a son of Earnestine McCartha Koon and the late John David Koon. He served his country in the US Army. He was a life long member of St. Peter (Pineywood) Lutheran Church taught Sunday school for 20 years a former congregational council member and former church treasurer. Mr. Koon retired from the Department of Transportation having worked 3 years in Georgia and 31 years in South Carolina.Mr. Koon is survived by his mother; his wife Linda Epting Koon of the home; a daughter and son-in-law Charlotte Lynn and Steven Ehney of Greenwood; a son and daughter-in-law Gerald David Koon Jr. and Denise Koon of Little Mountain; a brother and sister-in-law Barney R. and Joann Koon of Gaston; and three grandchildren Jon-Drayton and Collin Ehney and Madelyn Koon. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at St Peter (Pineywood) Lutheran Church by the Rev. David Tholstrup. Interment was in the church cemetery.Visitation was from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. The family was at the residence 303 Loop Road Little Mountain. Memorials may be made to World Hunger Appeal % St. Peter Lutheran Church 900 Dreher Island Road Chapin SC 29036 or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 1247 Lake Murray Blvd. Irmo SC 29063.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.