Nancy Jean Jerrell, age 62, of Oak Ridge, was ushered into heaven on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center. She was surrounded by her loving husband and high school sweetheart, Darrell, her daughter Wendy and family at her bedside. She courageously battled Multiple Myeloma for 14 years with grace and a sense of humor. She was a secretary at East Tennessee Ear, Nose and Throat. Nancy was born May 2, 1951 in Savannah, Tennessee. She was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Family and friends were Nancy's passion. She loved working in her flower garden, watching NCIS, watching football, especially Peyton Manning he was was her favorite football player. Preceded in death by her father, Clarence Weatherford, Sr. and Brother, Clarence Weatherford, Jr.
She is survived by:
Loving husband.. Darrell Jarrell of Oak Ridge.
Her Daughter.... Wendy and husband, Ronnie Miller of Lenoir City
Her Mother..... Robbie Lee Weatherford of Clinton
Grandchildren.... Logan and Landon Miller
Sisters...... Diane and husband Stanley Wade of Clinton
Teresa Seivers and special friend Mark Hatmaker of Clinton
Brothers...... Danny and wife Peggy Weatherford of Clinton
Michael and wife Lisa Weatherford of Clinton
Special Friends.... Pat Martin of Andersonville, Nancy Kay Jerrell of Lake City
Several nieces and nephews
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Thompson and staff of Thompson Oncology Group, Thompson Cancer Center and the staff at Methodist Medical Center.
The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Holley Gamble Funeral Home. The celebration of her life and legacy will be at her graveside service at 2:00pm, Wednesday at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Brother Gary Swaggerty and Marty Stooksbury will be officiating. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. holleygamblefh.com