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Jerry Sexton Obituary
On Friday, November 25, 2022, Jerry Sexton, age 74, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed to be with his Lord in Heaven. Jerry was diagnosed with ALS in 2020.
He was raised in a construction family in Salem, Virginia and earned his degree in Building Construction from Virginia Tech in 1974. Jerry founded Sexton Construction Corporation in Chattanooga in 1986. His passion was his 35 years of work with his construction company. Jerry's honesty with his subcontractors' bids and dealing with their contracts was very important to him. He thrived on implementing his company slogan Building with Integrity with his building owner client. Jerry's significant work ethic was a natural with him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy Ingram Sexton and Ernest A. Sexton. Survivors include his brother, Steve Sexton; two sisters, Pamela Bastable and Rebecca Green; sister-in-law, Marcia Sexton; brothers-in-law, Neal Bastable and Allen Green; seven nephews and nieces, Brendan Bastable, Suzanne Blackstock, Ginna Ezernack, Cory Duncan, Whitney Morris, Scott Sexton, and Sarah Miller.
Jerry donated his body to Emory Hospital in Atlanta to their ALS Research Program.
His interment service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on December 5, 2022 at 3 p.m. in Salem, Virginia.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Council Fire Club at the Pavilion in Chattanooga on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 from 2 until 4 p.m.
Visit the online obituary www.heritagechattanooga.com to post tributes and share memories.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel.
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Suzanne Blackstock
November 30, 2022
My Uncle Jerry (AKA "UJ") was so much fun.
1. He sent a bunch of coins to my brother and me for Christmas one year when we were very young that he had saved throughout the year. We had so much fun counting out all the coins and splitting the profits.
2. He hired my mother to run his paper route for him as kids. He paid her less that he was making so he made a profit. I absolutely love that story. Entrepreneurship was his calling.
3. He was so excited when my brother's first baby was born he put a banner on the front of his office. :)
4. He has always been so very generous. He gave my daughter a fantastic 16th birthday she will never forget as he helped purchase her first car.
5. UJ was not married most of his life. I was so used to writing thank you notes as a child to "Dear Uncle ___ and Aunt ____, thank you for the ____". Well he didn't have a wife when I was a child so I wrote "Dear Uncle Jerry and Aunt Noone". That one stuck around.
I will miss him dearly but very glad he is not stuck in that body that no longer was serving him well. Now he is with our Lord and I will pray for him always. A wonderful Uncle for sure!
Pamela Sue Bastable
November 30, 2022
I miss my wonderful creative brother so very very much!! He was so good to his family and he dearly loved his nieces and nephews. We could always count on being together at Thanksgiving. His presence was a gift to us.
Tim McNeely
November 30, 2022
I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Jerry since he started his business in Chattanooga. His slogan, "Building with Integrity" says it all. What a great guy, and fun to be around. We shared many meals, and even a helicopter tour in Maui. This disease he contracted is a terrible thing, but he will suffer no more. Thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family, but especially to my good friend Brendan Bastable. The entire Varco Pruden organization suffers with you...
Larry Wilson
November 30, 2022
Condolences to Steve and his family. I am very sorry for your loss.
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