Jerry Ray Deaton, 65, of Greenville, passed away on July 11, 2016 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 A.M., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Chet Haney officiating. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Mr. Deaton was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 10, 1950 to Billy Deaton and Dorothy Schumacher Deaton. He married Linda Reeves on January 10, 1980 in Greenville, Texas. He was a maintenance electrician and a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church. He loved fishing, hunting and golf.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Deaton of Greenville, step-mother, Dean Deaton, daughters, Christy Deaton Murphy and Shelly Siewert and husband, Tom, brothers, Billy Joe Deaton and wife, Eileen, John David Deaton and wife, Linda, Tommy Buchann and wife, Lynne, Jimmy Buchann and wife, Debbie, sisters, Cindy Lusk and husband, Mickey and Joy Denault and husband, Gary, grandchildren, Colton Henly, Roy Henly III, Nolan Henly, Lauren Davis and Madelyn Siewert, great-grandchild, Kamden Henly, along with several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and an Ark full of friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jackie Deaton and step-sister, Kim Arrendondo.
Pallbearers are Ronnie Poteet, Brad Poteet, Marshal Jarvis, Lynn Black, Bobby Bowers and Dale Gossett.
Honorary pallbearers are Bill Eason and Larry McGee.