Jerry Lee East, 76, of Greenville passed away October 22, 2017 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Kenny Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Born January 13, 1941 in Greenville, Jerry was the son of Hurshell East and Rreta Brown East. On November 25, 1960, he married JoAnn Coats in Greenville. Jerry worked for Walker-McDonald Manufacturing for over thirty years and was a retired real estate agent. He was a member of Family Fellowship of Greenville.
His survivors include his wife, JoAnn; daughters, Terri Gafford and Tammy Rydens; brother, Tommy East; and grandchildren Matthew Goswick, Justin Mitchell, and Elizabeth Brown; great-grandchildren Aiden and Kinsley Mitchell, Bryson Goswick and Brooklynn Brown.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Billie Sumrow and Kay Cathey.
Pallbearers will be Jim Bryant, James Oliver, Dale Purifoy, Keith Alexander, Bo Hartline, and Bubby Holloway. Honorary pallbearers will be John Paul Willabay and David Roberts.