Hunt County, TX, Obit

Submitted by Gena Forsyth

Cemeteries of Tx: Norm Mayfield

Greenville Herald Banner 6-9-1999

Willie Jernigan

Willie Jernigan of Wolfe City died Saturday at Dallas Baylor Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Wolfe City with Rev. Wayne Aimes officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Son of Joseph and Katie Sanders Jernigan, he was born June 30, 1942 in Marshall. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Surviving are his mother of Wolfe City; two daughters, Yolanda Jernigan and Christy Jernigan of Paris; three brothers, Joe Jernigan of Wolfe City, Eddie V. Jernigan Sr. of Paris and Albert Jernigan of Plano and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and a sister.

Pallbearers will be McArthur Jernigan, Cedrick Jernigan, Dumas Campbell, Eddie V. Jernigan Jr., Willie F. Murphy and Greg Armstrong.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Cozine & Tarver Funeral Home.