Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Bell (The Hillbilly), 60, of Greenville, passed away on January 14, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Pattison, Rev. Joyce Pattison and Rev. Johnny Lovett officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jerry was born in Monticello, Kentucky on May 29, 1958 to Stella Bell. He married Rebecca Pyles on August 31, 2002 in Greenville. He was a retired custodian for Phoenix Charter School and a member of the First Pentecostal Church of God.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Rebecca Bell; son, James Garland and wife, Cathi; daughter, Linda Segraves and husband, Johnny; brother, Jeffrey Bell, Daniel Pyles, Mark McIntire, J. J. Lewis; sister, Martha Lewis, Marilyn Pyles, Carolyn Pyles, Pauline McIntire; grandchildren, LeeAnna Buhrman and husband, Jason, Staci Garland, Chelsi Segraves and fiancé, Allen, Jessica Garland, Christopher, Vargas; great-grandchildren, Sirinity and Brentlee Buhrmann.
He is preceded in death by his mother; brother, Billy Weston and first wife, Patsy Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Fite, Jason Buhrmann, James Garland, Johnny Segraves, Martine Ice, Randall Walding.