A Celebration of Life service for Jerry Lee Ferrell, age 74, of Clarksville, TN, will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Bro. Steve Lannom will officiate. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Baptist Church where he will be laid to rest alongside his wife, Mary Frances Whitlow Ferrell. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.
Jerry was born on April 29, 1948, to Thomas and Mary Hogue Ferrell. He was the Body Shop manager at James Corlew Chevrolet for over 26 years, a member of the 747 Masonic Lodge, and a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the United States Air Force. Jerry was an avid hunter, fisherman, and a man of generosity. He was known for telling the best stories and could make anyone laugh with his quick wit.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Michael Jo Ferrell and Terry Dee Ferrell. He is survived by son, Jason King Ferrell and daughter, Nina Ferrell Biggs (Brandon Biggs), brother Thomas Eddie Ferrell, and grandchildren, Izabella Lein-Ferrell and Maxwell Sherrill.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Ferrell, Randy Ferrell, Haden Blackwell, Ronnie Lee Black, Tony Sauers, and Mike Sisk. Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Eddie Ferrell, Paul Whitlow, Chuck Heflin, and Jerry Clifton.