Jerry Campbell

Mr. Jerry Campbell, age 76, of Elizabethton, TN went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 4, 2017 from the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Carter County, TN. He was a chief jailer and deputy sheriff of the Carter County Sheriff Department under former Sheriff George Papantoniou. Mr. Campbell was a member of Holly Springs Freewill Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Carrie Campbell and a brother J. M. Campbell. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of fifty-two years, Grace Ann Campbell, of the home; his loving sons, Bobby Joe Campbell, of Elizabethton and Jerry Glen Campbell Jr. (Skip) of Columbia, TN; a brother, Argus Campbell, Johnson City, TN; a granddaughter, Ashley Campbell and two great-granddaughters, Chloe Waters and Ava Waters. Several nieces, nephews and many special friends also survive.Private services for Mr. Jerry Campbell were held on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in the Richardson Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Moore’s Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, c/o Faye Pierce, 101 Jim Deal Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643.Read Obituary