Jerry Elrod

Jim Rush Funeral Homes 220 Wildwood Avenue, S.E. 2600 North Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone 423-472-4555 Fax 423-472-2012Jerry Elrod age 78 a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday January 30, 2015, in a local health care facility. Jerry was the son of the late Hoyt and Jeanette Elrod and was a lifelong member of the North Cleveland Baptist Church. He retired from Western Electric/ATand T with over 30 years of service.He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Joyce Ann Officer Elrod his children, Tammy Self, Selina Rawls, Mark Elrod and Tina Rush and her husband Marc all of Cleveland, grandchildren Olivia Howard, Jason Self and Jake Self, great grandchildren Lake and Caden Self, his brother Jim Elrod of Knoxville and his sister Shirley High of Rocky Mt. North Carolina. Several nieces and nephews also survive.A Remembrance of Life service will be held at 11am Monday February 2, 2015 at the Wildwood Ave. Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes with Dr. Jay McCluskey officiating. The interment will follow in the Hilcrest Cemetery with Jason Self, Jake Self, Joseph High, David High, Ryan Prowell and Marc Rush serving as casket bearers. . The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4 until 6pm at the funeral home.Read Obituary