John Wiley Jarrard

John Wiley Jarrard obituary, Cleveland, GA

John Wiley Jarrard

John Jarrard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Park Funeral Home - Main Chapel on Feb. 2, 2026.
Mr. John Wiley Jarrard, age 79, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Cleveland, Georgia. He was born to the late Claud Wiley Jarrard and Roberta Haynes on May 6, 1946 in Gainesville, Georgia. He retired as a truck driver from Hollis Transportation.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Reverend Alex Honeycutt and Reverend Zach Smith will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Mr. Jarrard is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Louise Parker.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy Chambers Jarrard of Gainesville; son, William Larry Jarrard of Gainesville; daughter, Lenora Diane Lewallen of Gainesville; grandchildren, Kenneth Wiley Jarrard, Destin Walker, Christian Lewallen; great-grandchildren, Kenli Jarrard, Kayli Jarrard, Kori Jarrard, Karalai Jarrard, Rosalynn Holden, Moss Holden, and Myah Boyd

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30504 is in charge of the arrangements.

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