Gerald Wayne Cass, age 72, a McMinnville, TN resident and White County, TN native was born April 23, 1946 and passed away October 30, 2018 in St. Thomas Midtown Hospital following an extended illness.He was a retired employee of Carrier Corporation, member of Campaign Church of God and son of the late Finley L. and Addie Young Cass. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by eleven siblings.Mr. Cass is survived by wife, Eva Sue McCormick Cass of McMinnville; two sons, Jerry Cass of McMinnville and Michael Cass of Rock Island, TN; two grandsons, Christopher Wayne Cass of Smithville, TN and Jeremiah “Bo” Cass of South Dakota; sister, Bertha Yates of Doyle, TN; two brothers, Willard Cass of Doyle and Herschel Cass of Seattle, WA; and several nieces and nephews.Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 in High’s Chapel with Jeff Kesley to officiate. Interment will follow in Crain Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday and 10:00 a.m. Friday until the time of service at High’s.Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.comHigh Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.