JERRY JEROME USERY - OBITUARY

The funeral services for Jerry Jerome Usery, age 72, of Elkmont, AL, will be Friday, August 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at McConnell Memorial Chapel with Brother Robert Lancaster officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 29, 2013 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Mr. Usery was born February 19, 1941 in Elkmont, AL to Coy Usery and Mary (Bet) Usery. Mr. Usery attended Elkmont High School, Athens Bible School, and graduated from Athens High School in 1959. He attended Freed Hardiman and Athens State University. He was the owner of Usery Heating and Air Conditioning, Usery's Magnavox store in Decatur, Usery Aluminum Products and Athens Overhead Doors.

He was a charter member of Elkmont Lions Club. He loved to work at the kiddie carnival. He loved to watch TV and was an avid coffee drinker. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to joke with people. He was well- known by everyone in the Elkmont Community.   He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years Mary Lynn Usery of Elkmont; one son Chris Usery and wife Karen of Ardmore; three daughters Liz Bullard of Michigan; Michelle Hasting and husband Terry of Ardmore; Anna Grace Usery of Elkmont; mother Mary Usery of Athens; one brother Jimmy Usery of Athens; five grandchildren Lyndsey Murphy, Dustin Murphy, Cody Usery, Stratton Hasting, Haley Hasting; five great-grandchildren Connor Murphy, Jayda Murphy, Dustin Murphy, Alanah Usery, and Brady Markowieze; nieces and nephews Steven Usery, Deela Hicklen, Kip Jackson, and Cory Wilbanks.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Usery, Chris Usery, Steven Usery, Lee Hicklen, Kip Jackson, and Joe Jackson.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Terry Hasting, Dustin Murphy, and Cody Usery.