Jerry D. Statham

September 29, 2014

Jerry D. Statham, 71, from Molino, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Jerry was born in Albertville, AL but moved to the Pensacola area in 1970 due to Navy deployment. Jerry loved everything about the area, including the military, the hunting and fishing and church involvement, enough to call it his permanent home. Jerry proudly served 20 years in the US Navy and then continued to work in Navy contract maintenance with the Northrop, Raytheon and L3 as an aviation electrician.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, J.B. and Lilla Mae Statham.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda; his daughter and son-in-law, Sonya and Tim Doten; sister, Kathryn Naomi Cornelius; brothers-in-law, Gary Miller, Roger Miller and Kenneth Cornelius; and multiple cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Molino.

Services are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Faith Chapel North with Pastor Brian Calhoun officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. with services at to follow at 12 p.m.

Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Harold Holder, Charles Barton, Jackie Cunningham, Charles Purvis, Ed Latham, and Bill Miller.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of Adult III Sunday School class and Highland Baptist Church.

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