Sr. Chief, Jerry L. Waters, Sr.

HARTFORD-Sr. Chief, Jerry Lee Waters, Sr. age 75 went home to be with Jesus on January 12, 2018.  He was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 21, 1942 to the late Rev. Melvin “Red” and Anna Lucille Waters.  Mr. Waters was a retired Navy Veteran of 28 years and taught NJROTC 10 years at Valley High School in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a member of Liberty Lighthouse Church of God in Hartford.  He loved playing the bass guitar at church.  Jerry was a devoted husband, loving father, wonderful brother and loving grandfather.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Charles Lindle Waters.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, JoAnn Elizabeth Waters; a daughter-Vicki & David Hughes of Beaver Dam; 2 sons-Billy and Libby Waters of Beaver Dam, Jerry and Eloise Waters of Disputanta, Virginia; step mother-Theresa Waters of Beaver Dam; Grandchildren-David Waters, Kailyn Hughes, Kyle Hughes, Crystal (Cole) Wardrip, Amanda (Nick) Sheffield, Ashley (Ryan) Bulloch, Rebecca Waters, Madison Waters, Brock Hughes and Allie Waters; Great Grandchildren-TJ and CaleighAnna Bulloch, Elijah and Oliver Sheffield, Caroline Wardrip and Cadence Hughes; 2 sisters-Sherry (Jerry) Weixler, Betty (Nolan) Disney both of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; 1 nice-Cheryl Weixler; 4 nephews-Stuart Kollenburg, Rocky Milby, Gary Milby and Shannon Waters; several great nieces and nephews.

Services are 11:00 A.M. Friday January 19, 2918 at Liberty Lighthouse Church of God in Hartford with Pastor Mary Doepel officiating.  Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam with full military honors.  Visitation will be from 3-8PM Thursday at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam and 9-11AM Friday at Liberty Lighthouse Church God.  Online condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfueralhomes.com 

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