Jerry Lynn Davidson

Jerry Lynn Davidson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

Jerry was born on March 6, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to Karl Marx and Alma Ruth Davidson.  He graduated from Temple High School in 1960 and went on to attend Temple Junior College and Lamar University where he later graduated in 1964 with a BS in Finance.  Jerry met his beautiful bride during his college years and was united in marriage to Sara Davidson on May 27, 1964. They spent 53 years of marriage together living in Beaumont, Victoria, Pleasanton and San Antonio.

Jerry and his wife started a family in Beaumont, Tx where he began his career in banking as a loan officer at Beaumont State Bank. He went on to spend the majority of his career in the banking industry serving in a multitude of leadership roles. He served on various bank boards across the state of Texas during his banking years and loved making connections and building new relationships with anyone he came in contact with.  After serving in banking, Jerry spent some time working in hospital administration at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio where he was able to balance his love of finance with his love for helping others struggling with addiction. In the latter part of his life, Jerry finished out his career in Pleasanton working as the Executive Director of Economic Development in which he was able to passionately advocate for making his community better.  He was most proud of the work he did in helping to make Coastal Bend College a reality in Atascosa County.

Jerry enjoyed golfing, gambling, playing dominoes and attending Club 12 meetings with dear friends. He loved watching college sports with his wife Sara and was especially fond of the Baylor Bears. He loved listening to live music with friends and spent many evenings in the last several months of his life listening to Frank Sinatra with his brother.   He was a loving husband, a wonderful father, grandfather, father in law and friend.  Jerry was not ever afraid to stand up for what he believed and was fiercely determined when he supported a cause.  Some might say he has passed this trait on generously to his children.  Jerry always considered his big family to be his greatest accomplishment in life.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Sara Davidson.

He is survived by his children Lynn(Warren) Oliver of Victoria, Katherine(Jeff) Schaedler of San Antonio, Will(Andrea) Davidson of Boerne and Caroline(Russell) Green of Aledo. Jerry’s legacy also included 14 grandchildren; Justin Oliver, Cullen Oliver, Hudson Oliver, Mackenzie Davidson, Riley Davidson, Samantha Davidson, Jack Green, Ellie Grace Green, Channing Green, Austin Schaedler, Chase Schaedler, Cody Schaedler, Caylee Schaedler and Ian Oberholtzer. He is also survived by his brother, Wayne Davidson and his first cousin, Jim Wynn.

A family visitation and viewing will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 3-6 pm at Hurley Funeral Home, 118 W Oaklawn, Pleasanton. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 25, 2019 at 10:00 am, at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Main Street, Pleasanton.  There will be light refreshments following the service followed by a burial at Sandbranch Cemetery in Kyote, Tx.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the First United Methodist Church in Pleasanton.

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