Jerry Tom Hetherington, 67,
of Sallisaw, OK passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Tulsa, OK. Jerry was born August 24, 1948 in Ft. Smith,
AR to Thomas Lester & Hazel (Walden) Hetherington. He owned the Sallisaw Lumber Yard for 41
years. He was on the CASC Board of
Regents and played football at OU from 1966-1970. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife,
Georgia (Ollie) of the home; son, Jarret & wife Teri Hetherington of
Sallisaw, OK; grandchildren, Taren & Alex Madding, Seth Morgan; 2 great
grandchildren; brother in law, Dan Ollie;
numerous cousins, other relatives, loved ones and friends.
Private services will be
held. Visitation will be 10-8 Saturday,
April 16, 2016 at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw, OK. Visitation
in Poteau will be Sunday from 9 am - 1 pm at Evans & Miller.
In lieu of flowers please
make contributions to the Carl Albert Development Foundation Jerry Hetherington
Scholarship
Jarret,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. You and your family are in my Prayers.
Cindy Doffitt,
Allied Building Stores
Jerry has been a great friend to me, my family and to the Sallisaw area. He and my mom and dad were key figures to bring CASC to Sallisaw. Without these three giants, Sallisaw and Sequoyah County would not have a higher learning center. His legacy is strong and secure. Many kids received a better education and futures thanks to the great community work and his love of kids. Jerry Hetherington will be greatly missed and his memory cherished. We extend our greatest affection and prayers for his family. They can be very proud of him. Tom Stites
ReplyDeleteVery sweet man. He always had some kind of candy to give my daughter every time we came in the lumber yard.
ReplyDeleteTo Jerry's Family,
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Jerry was always a very polite gentleman to me. I too am thankful for the role he played in CASC coming to the city of Sallisaw.
Be assured in knowing that your family are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless and keep you all in the palm of his hands.
So sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteJoAnne Tounzen
Georgia and family, I just learned of Jerry's passing. I'm so very sorry for all of you. What a tremendous loss for you personally as well as your community losing a leader. I'm praying for your comfort and for your hearts to heal.
ReplyDeleteJanie Keesee Word
Georgia: I just saw this. I haven't seen or talked to Jerry since our Freshman year in college, but I remember that I knew he was a special person, good, honest, straight forward and positive. Back then, I remember that he always wore a smile. We are sorry for your loss.
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