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Jesse Waldrep Obituary

Jesse Lonzo Waldrep, 88, Cherokee, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, John and Velma Waldrep; and beloved grandson, Kenneth Clint Nunley. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Louise Waldrep; daughters, Patricia Louise Nunley (Kenny) and Melinda Ann Davis (Kenny); granddaughters, Kinsey Nunley Seale (John) and Keela Ann Melton (Jared); and great-grandchildren, Tyler Andrew Wallace, John Lucas Wallace, Olivia Lynn Nunley, and Blake Cade Nunley. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Davis, Kenny Nunley, Jared Melton, Blake Nunley, Tyler Andrew Wallace, and John Lucas Wallace. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jesse, please visit our floral store.

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Published by WTVA on Jul. 2, 2025.

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