Gerald G. Large, age 79, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City in Tennessee. Mr. Large was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, a retired coal miner and a member of the Lick Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Large was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ratliff Large; parents, William and Priscilla Yates Large; two sisters, Madeline Keith and Ida Faye Sadler; one brother, Clarence Large and one brother-in-law, Kermit Rakes. He is survived by three sisters; Jewell Rakes of Piney Flats, Tennessee; Joan Kiser and husband Landon of Sandusky, Ohio and Ada Jean Shepard and husband Bill of Crystal River, Florida; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 14th, 7:00 pm in the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with nephew/Brother Wayne Keith and Pastor Allen Viers officiating. A graveside service will be at 11:00 am Friday in the Rose Family Cemetery, Caney Ridge. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Anyone wishing to follow the procession to the cemetery should be at the funeral home by 10:30 am. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 pm Thursday.