A Memorial Funeral Mass for Jerry Waddell, 79, of Athens is scheduled for 12 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2015 at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Athens with Father Pancreas officiating.
Jerry passed away on Tuesday, March 31 in Tyler, Texas.
Jerry Dean Waddell was born November 25, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Leroy Waddell and Ester Bright Waddell. He was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Athens and of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 10524. He retired as a Supervisor of Extrusion at Argon Medical and he then enjoyed spending his retired years with his wife RV’ing and camping all over the US. Jerry was passionate about his TVCC Lady Cards basketball and his New York Giants football. He was a member of the ETMC Breathers Club after his illness started and he loved to draw. He was an avid reader of westerns and all other genres of literature. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many and he will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents, five siblings, a daughter Sandra Guercio and a grandson Michael Artuyo.
Mr. Waddell is survived by his wife Mary Waddell of Athens; four daughters, Jody Shigo and husband Ed of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, Karen Artuyo and husband George of Dunedin, Florida, Janice Ervin of Port Jarvis, New York, Christine Lunford of Pinellas Park, Florida; one son Bob Walker of Kennewick, Washington; brother Jack Waddell and wife Gerry of Castaic, California; sister Betty Moss of Scottsdale, Arizona; eleven grandchildren, Spencer Shigo, Dana Scott, John Artuyo, Justine Hull, Ronald Ervin, Christopher Ervin, Nick Rosario, Cassandra Lara, Kenneth Lunford, Derek Walker, Chase Walker, Christopher Guercio; thirteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Jerry’s memory to the: TVCC Foundation – Kurt Budke – Miranda Serna Scholarship, 100 Cardinal Dr., Athens, TX 75751. Phone (903) 670-2620.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.
We have known the Waddells from our association with the TVCC Lady Cardinals. Jerry was a wonderful man and we will miss him very much. We will remain a friend Mary, and we wish her peace as we pray for her and the family.
I started working for Mr. Waddell in 1998 at Argon Medical as a extrusion operator. Jerry taught me a lot about the extrusion and pass on his knowledge of this job. I am now the supervisor of all plastic at Argon Medical. I am ever so grateful for the knowledge he has left me. Mary we will keep u in our prayers.
Randall thank you I lnow Jerry Is proud of you