The funeral for Jerry Carrie Laxson, 72, of Athens will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Spry Funeral Home with Ross Clemmons, Everett Conn and Bill Pepper officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-9 tonight at the funeral home.
Mr. Laxson died Monday, May 7, 2012, at home.
Jerry Laxson was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Limestone County to Ephraim and Lucille Laxson. He was a retired farmer and an avid fisherman. Mr. Laxson was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Andrew Laxson; and sisters, Charlotte Doucette and Sandra Wenning.
Survivors include his daughters, Dawn Kimbrough of Flintville, Tenn., Dana Sprinkle of Toney and Lottie Partridge of Elkmont; stepdaughters, Lisa Perry and Honey Bentley, both of Athens; stepson, Travis Whitt of Athens; sisters, Barbara Pope, Nancy Abernathy and Lila Wales, all of Athens; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; cousins and friends.
Sign the online guestbook at http://spryfuneralhome.com.
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