Mt. Zion – Jerry “Flash” Weedman, 70, of Mt. Zion passed away at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
A service to celebrate Jerry’s life will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. Visitation will be from 1:00p.m. Saturday till service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospice Care. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Jerry was born January 7, 1941 in Decatur the son of Victor and Bessie Jo Weedman. He was raised by his step-father and his mother Bill and Bessie Jo Hector. He married Charlene Benton on May 3, 1980. He owned and operated Weedman’s Door and Hardware. He served from 1959 through 1962 in the U.S. Army in the 547th engineering battalion and was stationed in Germany. He obtained the rank of Specialist 4th class. He was a member of the Carpenter Local #742. He was an avid outdoorsman and truly enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing.
Surviving is his wife Charlene of Mt. Zion; children: Ken Weedman and his wife Cheryl, Cindy Stone and her husband Bill and Lisa Kerin and her husband Michael; grandchildren: Nichole Weedman, Jacob Weedman, Caelan Kerin, and Michaela Kerin; mother-in-law: Martha Benton;
brothers-in-law: Bob Benton and his wife Nancy, Jerry Benton and his wife Sue; nieces: Mallory Benton, Macie Benton, Allison Benton and Abigail Benton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and step-father.
Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home of Mt. Zion
“A Life Celebration Home”
| Doug & Robin Collins Family |
Thinking of You |
February 13, 2011 |
Charlene, Bob & Families,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Jerry. I just wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God be with you and bless you each day of your journey.
Doug, Robin, Alex & Hillary Collins
| Jan & Kim Vikara |
Sweet Memories |
February 12, 2011 |
Charlene,
I wish I could be with you at this time. I just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Kim and I have been thinking of all the wonderful memories we have of the four of us together. Love you! Jan and Kim.
| Ted & Evelyn Proctor |
friends |
February 12, 2011 |
Dear Ken, Cheryl, Nichole, Jacob,
We want to express our sympathy and love at this time and you are in our prayers.
| Annette, Bud, and Janet Jackso |
sympathy |
February 12, 2011 |
So very sorry to hear about Jerry. We are in Florida, so we are unable to attend the services. You've been through a lot. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
| Wilma Bondurant |
Sympathy |
February 12, 2011 |
Charlene, I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Jerry. I think of you often, and my prayers are with you and your family. I know that you and Jerry had many happy years and you have many wonderful memories. I am still in Tennessee, and don't get back to Decatur often, but I always think of you and our talks.
Love, Wilma
