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Gerry Poole

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Mr. Gerry Poole, 83, of Union City, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Monday, January 1, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Gerry was born Sunday, December 15, 1940, in Fulton, Kentucky, son of the late Joseph Sullivan “Doc” Poole and the late Geneva (Edwards) Poole. He was also preceded in death by his brother: Monty Poole; his nephew: Joel S. Poole; his stepson: Ryan Puckett; and his stepdaughter: Devonda Orsborne.
Gerry had been employed at the former Reelfoot Packing Company the former K Tool & Dye and the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
He was a warranty administrator for the former Mike Petty Motors, Herman Jenkins Motors and Kenton Chevrolet.
Gerry was a gold and silver dealer and enjoyed traveling especially out West, listening to southern gospel music and riding his great niece on the golf cart.
He was a member of Shady Grove Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife: Tammie Poole, of Union City; his daughter: Cammie Poole Collins, of Mobile, Alabama; his son: Anthony Poole and wife Jannie, of Palmersville; his bonus son: Eric Catron and wife Tiffany, of Milan; his grandson: Tyler Poole and wife Lacey, of Paducah, Kentucky; his great granddaughter: Leighton Pruett, of Paducah, Kentucky, and is expecting a great granddaughter: Shiloh Poole in February; four sisters-in-law: Doris Poole, Cathy Duncan, Michelle Bethel and Lisa Pace, all of Union City; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Forrest Poole will officiate.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of services Thursday.

Pallbearers will be Cort Poole, Forrest Poole, Tyler Poole, Jake Parry, Vance Parry and David Walley.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959 or Shady Grove Methodist Church in care of Kay Bransford, 3520 North Shady Grove Road, Union City, Tennessee 38261.

 

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