Jerry Dean McAfee was born Dec. 3, 1947, in Pauls Valley to Buster and Violet McAfee. He died in Henryetta April 21, 2024.
He grew up in Henryetta attending Henryetta Public Schools graduating in 1966. After high school Jerry attended Eastern State College in Wilburton. After a year at Eastern, he transferred to East Central University in Ada. Jerry entered the army in 1968 and served honorably with the 101st Airborne and did a tour of duty in Vietnam.
After serving in the Army, Jerry returned home to Henryetta and resumed his duties with the Shurden Funeral Home as funeral director and ambulance driver. He served most of his adult life at Shurden Funeral Home. He coached little league football and baseball in Henryetta. Jerry also served as an Oklahoma State Trooper for several years before returning to Shurden Funeral home where he retired in 2009 due to complications of Agent Orange he received while serving his country in Vietnam.
Jerry is preceded in death by his mother and father, sisters Ginger Burnham and Sue Reddick, sister-in-law Charlotte McAfee, brothers Colonel Bill McAfee, Dobber McAfee and a cousin Goose McAfee.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carolyn; brothers Glenn McAfee, LaValle, WI, and Bobby McAfee and wife Laren, Checotah; sister-in-law Mary Ann McAfee, Leavenworth, KS; sons: Rodney Gray and wife Denise, Preston and Keith Rutland and wife Stephanie, Shawnee; daughter, Kelly Ruminer and husband Jeff, Edmond; grandchildren: Savannah Cantwell and husband Cooper, Sarah Doan and husband Chris, Kooper Ruminer and wife Jessie, Josh Rutland and Jaycee Webb, Brock Ruminer, Mikayla Rutland and fiance' Wil Amor, Brooklyn Rutland; great-grandchildren: Christopher & Emma Doan, Sunnie Rutland and Kollyns Ruminer; also by a host of nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends.
Pallbearers will be Bo McAfee, Brad Reddick, Geno Reddick, Jarod McAfee, Brian McAfee and James Cox.
At Jerry's request the casket will remain closed.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 25 at Dewar First Baptist Church with Tom Freeman officiating. Interment will follow in Westlawn Cemetery with Military Honors and are under the Direction of Integrity Funeral Home.