Jerry Lee Addison, Sr.

Mr. Jerry Lee Addison, Sr., age 70, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN following a very brief illness.

He was born in Manchester, GA on September 20, 1948 a son of Horace and Irene Bowen Addison. Jerry had been a resident of Aragon since 1998 moving here from Rome, GA. He was a member of the Live Oak Baptist Church, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired following a 40 year career as a construction superintendent. Jerry enjoyed being with family, farming, traveling, antiquing and smoking a good cigar.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers: Perry, J.B. and Richard Addison and by two sisters: Jeanette Allen and JulieAnn Smith.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Addison, Aragon to whom he was married on November 18, 1995; seven children: Melissa Bishop, Manchester, Jerry Lee Addison, Jr., Lagrange, Justin Lewis Addison, Lagrange, Meagan Lynn King, Pine Mountain, Teri Lynn Morrow, Rockmart, Jason Thomas Adams, Rockmart and Maggi Breanna Smith, Aragon; two sisters: Iris Sikes, Baxley and Shirley McKeehan, Springfield, MO; 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Live Oak Baptist Church with Rev. Anthony Osborn officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and include: Tristan Adams, Koby Adams, Dillon Brown, Chase Adams, Cade Holder, Tristan Morrow and Hayden Vann.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5 until 8 pm at the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made in Jerry's memory to the Live Oak Baptist Church or to Gideons International.

The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Jerry Lee Addison, Sr.