Funeral services will be Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Autumn Woods Cemetery, 4000 W. Northside Drive, Jackson, MS 39209.

Mr. Gerald Da’mon Mallett, son of James and Mary Mallett. He departed this life on December 18, 2020, at Ochsner Medical Center in Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his father James Mallett and brother Darryl Wansley. Gerald accepted Christ at a young age at Hyde Park Missionary Baptist Church Jackson, Mississippi. He attended Callaway High School, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State University. He was inducted in the Callaway High School Football Hall of Fame October 2018. He was a high school coach at several high schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also volunteered coach for several Jackson Youth Football teams. Coaching sports and mentoring young athletics to reach their full potential was his joy in life. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving mother Mary Mallett, his loving daughter, Khrystal Austin of West Mont, Illinois; his son, Gerron Mallett of Missouri; his loving companion for many years, Sharon Williams of New Orleans, Louisiana; her children whom he cherished and raised: Keontae Williams, Tonisha Williams, Antonio Williams, and Darryl Williams all of New Orleans, Louisiana; his brothers: Calvin Rippy and Tyrone Smith of Jackson, Mississippi; his sisters: Cynthia Mallett Morrison, Daphne Walker (Noel) of Jackson, Mississippi, and Shunta Mallett of Pearl, Mississippi; uncle, Steven Hemingway (Nicole) of Jackson, Mississippi; aunt, Leona Wilkins of California; he also leaves to cherish his memories several grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.