Jerry Lee Grogan, 56, of Trion, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his residence.
Mr. Grogan was born in Rome, GA on July 27, 1958. He had been employed by Potter Shackleford Construction Company. Mr. Grogan had a great sense of humor, was a jokester, love to fish and do puzzles, word games, Nascar, and watch The Voice. He was Baptist by faith.
Mr. Grogan was preceded in death by grandparents, Leon and Datha Grogan and Hoyt and Pearlene Lewis; nephew, Richard Shawn Harris; and brother-in-law, Greg Carpenter.
Mr. Grogan is survived by his father, James C. Grogan; mother and step-father, Geneva and Tommy Purcell; birth mother, Jewel Martin; brothers, Michael “Peanut” (Nancy) Grogan and Mark (Lori) Grogan; sisters, Faye Carpenter, Jean (Barry) Rollins and Angela (Robert) Siffles; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. in the Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel with Rev. Ricky Harris and Rev. Gary Wells officiating. Interment will follow in AMI Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Colt Siffles, Eddie Timmons, Keith Davis, Ashton Broome, Tommy Maynard, and Paul Wofford. Honorary Pallbearers will be Barry Rollins and Robert Siffles.
Mr. Grogan will lie-in-state on Saturday, March 28, at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m.
Coffman Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.