Jerry Thomas Jelks Obituary

The passing of Jerry Thomas Jelks of Dallas, Georgia occurred on June 25, 2026. Jerry, born on August 27, 1934, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jerry Thomas Jelks to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Louis Jelks and Martha Jelks; his grandson Justin Walker; and his sisters, Betty Pepper and Carol Jelks.

He is survived by: his wife Gail Jelks; his children, Keith Jelks (Tamara), Tammy Walker (Mark), Kim Brown (Mike) and Kristi Bigham (Glenn); his grandchildren, Tori Thomason (Brad), Taren Winn (Aaron), Tyler Jelks, Jenna Andree (Daniel), Jake Seiden (Brittany), Kelsey Donnan (Ben), Bradley Welsh, Ben Welsh, Anna Wilson (Eli), Jessey Holt (Chase), Cody Brown (Brooke) and Erica Crenshaw (Rodney); and his sisters, Shirley Helms and Pat Cox. He is also survived by 15 great great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jerry's name to St. Jude Children's Hospital. (https://www.stjude.org).