Jerry C. Pickens age 73 of Bluffton passed away June 21, 2016 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville.
He was born May 13, 1943 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late Dean & Hattie Carter Pickens. He was a member of the Gravelly Methodist Church and he was retired from Wayne Farms Hatchery. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Patsy Pickens, Retha Ann Pickens Rich, and Louise Pickens McCuen; brothers, Jackie, Johnnie, RC, and Bill Pickens.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Kathy Geiger Pickens; son, Russell Pickens and wife Robin of Bluffton; grandsons, Joshua Pickens of Bluffton; Wyatt Pickens of Danville; granddaughter Kimberlea Pickens of Danville; brothers, Joe Pickens and wife Pat of Harvey; Jake Pickens of Gravelly; Jim Pickens and wife Cheryl of Danville; sister Betty Jane Pickens Freeman of Martinez CA.; mother-in-law, Lela Moody Geiger of Bluffton.
Graveside service will be 10:00 am Friday, June 24, 2016 at Bluffton Cemetery with Joy Carmean officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Roy Hodges, Bradley Pickens, Michael Pickens, Anthony Pickens, Jamie Pickens, and Billy Lofland.
Honorary pallbearers include Gary Pickens, Sam Woodruff, Butch Garner, Rick Sherrill and J.R. Putman.
He was born May 13, 1943 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late Dean & Hattie Carter Pickens. He was a member of the Gravelly Methodist Church and he was retired from Wayne Farms Hatchery. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Patsy Pickens, Retha Ann Pickens Rich, and Louise Pickens McCuen; brothers, Jackie, Johnnie, RC, and Bill Pickens.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Kathy Geiger Pickens; son, Russell Pickens and wife Robin of Bluffton; grandsons, Joshua Pickens of Bluffton; Wyatt Pickens of Danville; granddaughter Kimberlea Pickens of Danville; brothers, Joe Pickens and wife Pat of Harvey; Jake Pickens of Gravelly; Jim Pickens and wife Cheryl of Danville; sister Betty Jane Pickens Freeman of Martinez CA.; mother-in-law, Lela Moody Geiger of Bluffton.
Graveside service will be 10:00 am Friday, June 24, 2016 at Bluffton Cemetery with Joy Carmean officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Roy Hodges, Bradley Pickens, Michael Pickens, Anthony Pickens, Jamie Pickens, and Billy Lofland.
Honorary pallbearers include Gary Pickens, Sam Woodruff, Butch Garner, Rick Sherrill and J.R. Putman.
Jerry C. Pickens age 73 of Bluffton passed away June 21, 2016 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville.
He was born May 13, 1943 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late Dean & Hattie Carter Pickens. He was a member of the Gravelly Methodist Church and he was retired from Wayne Farms Hatchery. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Patsy Pickens, Retha Ann Pickens Rich, and Louise Pickens McCuen; brothers, Jackie, Johnnie, RC, and Bill Pickens.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Kathy Geiger Pickens; son, Russell Pickens and wife Robin of Bluffton; grandsons, Joshua Pickens of Bluffton; Wyatt Pickens of Danville; granddaughter Kimberlea Pickens of Danville; brothers, Joe Pickens and wife Pat of Harvey; Jake Pickens of Gravelly; Jim Pickens and wife Cheryl of Danville; sister Betty Jane Pickens Freeman of Martinez CA.; mother-in-law, Lela Moody Geiger of Bluffton.
Graveside service will be 10:00 am Friday, June 24, 2016 at Bluffton Cemetery with Joy Carmean officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Roy Hodges, Bradley Pickens, Michael Pickens, Anthony Pickens, Jamie Pickens, and Billy Lofland.
Honorary pallbearers include Gary Pickens, Sam Woodruff, Butch Garner, Rick Sherrill and J.R. Putman.
He was born May 13, 1943 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late Dean & Hattie Carter Pickens. He was a member of the Gravelly Methodist Church and he was retired from Wayne Farms Hatchery. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Patsy Pickens, Retha Ann Pickens Rich, and Louise Pickens McCuen; brothers, Jackie, Johnnie, RC, and Bill Pickens.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Kathy Geiger Pickens; son, Russell Pickens and wife Robin of Bluffton; grandsons, Joshua Pickens of Bluffton; Wyatt Pickens of Danville; granddaughter Kimberlea Pickens of Danville; brothers, Joe Pickens and wife Pat of Harvey; Jake Pickens of Gravelly; Jim Pickens and wife Cheryl of Danville; sister Betty Jane Pickens Freeman of Martinez CA.; mother-in-law, Lela Moody Geiger of Bluffton.
Graveside service will be 10:00 am Friday, June 24, 2016 at Bluffton Cemetery with Joy Carmean officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Roy Hodges, Bradley Pickens, Michael Pickens, Anthony Pickens, Jamie Pickens, and Billy Lofland.
Honorary pallbearers include Gary Pickens, Sam Woodruff, Butch Garner, Rick Sherrill and J.R. Putman.
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