Gerald Lee "Jerry" Handley

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Handley obituary, Lenoir City, TN

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Handley

Gerald Handley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Click Funeral Home - Lenoir City on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Gerald Lee (Jerry) Handley, age 58 of Lenoir City, Tennessee, formerly of Florida, and born in Rock Island, Illinois, passed away October 20, 2025.
Jerry graduated from Martin Luther Academy for the Gifted (St. Petersburg, Florida) in 1985. He worked in the construction industry.
He will be remembered for his playful sense of humor and steadfast willingness to help the people around him.
Jerry was preceded in death by his mother, Reine Hemelright.
He is survived by his father, Kenneth Handley; sisters, Susan (Gus) Lorenzo-Luaces, Dawn (Rick) Herbert, Wendy Handley, and Anne (Chris) Smoot; nieces, Desireé Handley, and Camie Herbert; nephews, Max Herbert, and Gussie Lorenzo-Luaces; and a great-niece.
No public services will be held

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