JERRIE DEMENT

Funeral services for Jerrie Dement, 43, of Gallatin, was at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Robin Parsons and the Rev. R.S. Dyess officiating. Burial was in Lone Dove Cemetery.

Mr. Dement died Nov. 13. He was born, May 3, 1964, in Lakeview, Ore. to Jackie and Sherrie Dement. He moved to Gallatin with his family in 1965 and had resided in the Gallatin and Ponta area since that time. He was a 1982 Rusk High School graduate and was self employed as a dirt contractor and heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kennie Dement and grandparents, Carl and Cora Dement, John W. Lybrand and Sis and V.L. Rentle.

Survivors include wife, Cheri Dement, of Gallatin; his parents, Jackie and Sherrie Dement, of Gallatin; children, Kailey and Keegan Dement of Weatherford; step-children, Heidi and Eli Whitaker of Gallatin; a brother, Willie Wallace of Gallatin; a sister, Liddie Amazeen, of Corsicana; nieces and nephews, Aaron, Nikki, Luke and Lance Dement of Rusk and Ben and Addie Amazeen of Caldwell; and great niece, Andi Dement of Rusk.

Pallbearers were David Talancon, Pete Terry, Phillip Munsinger, Dale Tylich, Dennis Jones and Donnie Wilcox.

Honorary pallbearers were Aaron, Luke and Lance Dement, Ben Amazeen, Chance Loden, Willie Wallace and Mark Hayes.