Jerry was born October 14, 1942 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Elmer Harrell & Margaret Rutherford Harrell.  He passed from this life  February 6, 2024 at the age of 81 years.  Jerry graduated High School in Bonham, Texas and was a proud graduate of Texas A & M University with a degree in Agriculture.  He was employed at Gibson's, then he started a career in Water & Wastewater with the Cities of Denison, Sherman, Cleveland, Oklahoma and Hugo, Oklahoma.  He married Annie Anderson Bigham in 1992 and moved to Colbert.  He then worked at Grayson College and retired in 2006.  After retirement he worked part time for the Town of Colbert until his passing this week.  Since retirement he and Annie became involved with the Senior Center in Colbert and spent many happy hours preparing meals there.  They also became involved with the Colbert Cemetery and served on both of those boards as directors.  Jerry loved hunting, fishing, camping and cooking in the camp.  Eating and telling stories and reading were all important in his life. The past four years he enjoyed relaxing and mowing at the family cabin in Hughes County.  He dearly loved the cabin and its surroundings and having family there.

Jerry is survived by his wife Annie of the home in Colbert and his former wife and Mother of his children Rayanna Shipman.
He is also survived by his children, Clinton Harrell of McAlester, Jason Harrell & wife Deborah of Denison, step-children Eric Bigham of Colbert and Lea Henley of Sapulpa OK.  His grandchildren are Bradley Bigham & wife Sarah, Brandy Bigham, Nathan Harrell, Hannah Henley, Ryan Harrell & Maxine, Kaylan Henley, Ty Henley, Sawyer Henley, Ayden Harrell & Jayla Henley. Also survived by Great Grandchildren Hunter & Parker Bigham, Charlie & Colton Harrell and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Barbara Harrell, grandson Garrett Henley, and nephew Clayton Harrell.

Funeral services will be Friday, February 9 at 2:00 PM at the Highway 91 Church of Christ in Colbert where he and Annie worshipped.  Officiating will be Brother Jim Mitchell and Nephew Oliver Bush.  Family and friends visitation will be Thursday, February 8 from 6-8 PM at American Funeral Services in Colbert. Pallbearers will be Brad Bigham, Jason Harrell, Hunter Bigham, Parker Bigham, Nathan Harrell, Ryan Harrell, Ayden Harrell, Clinton Harrell and Ty Henley.

Burial with Military Honors will be at the Garden of Memory Cemetery in Colbert immediately following the funeral service.

The community is invited to join the family at the Senior Citizens, following his burial, for hamburgers at 3:30 in honor of Jerry.