MR. JERRY MERRELL FOSTER

Mr. Jerry Merrell Foster, age 82, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Warm Springs Nursing Home.

Jerry was born May 17, 1937, in Thomaston GA, to the late, William Edward Foster and RosaLee York Foster. He was a retired long-distance truck driver, small business owner, and Veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served as an aircraft mechanic.

Jerry was a kind and humble man that would do anything for anyone. Jerry was very proud of his son and grandsons and would share stories with everyone he would meet about each of them. Jerry touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Cecil Edward Foster and Woodrow Wilson (Woody)Foster

Jerry was married to Mrs. Sharon Smith Foster Paterson and he is survived by son, William Edward (Ed) Foster; sister, Martha Jenelle Etheridge; grandchildren, Austin Foster, Zack Foster, and Chance Foster and his loyal dog Rachel.

Funeral services for Mr. Foster will be held Sunday September 29^th at 2:00pm at Coggins Funeral Home.

Coggins Funeral Home
321 Hannahs Mill Road
Thomaston, GA 30286
706-647-9681