Jerry D. Shands

Farrar Funeral Homes Corporation 411 W. Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 Phone (865) 475-3892 Fax (865) 475-9916 OBITUARY: JERRY D. SHANDS, age 63, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, September 18, 2006. He was a loving family man who lived for his family. Member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City. He was the owner and operator of Shands Construction Company. Preceded in death by loving wife of 45 years, Sue Shands; parents, A. D. and Opal Shands; brother, Butch Shands; father-in-law, Earl Baker. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Eric Murph of Strawberry Plains; son, Brent Shands of Jefferson City; grandsons, Benjamin Murph and Austin Shands; brothers, Bobby Shands of Morristown, Bill Shands of Jefferson City, Jack Shands of Jefferson City and Ronnie Shands of Jefferson City; sister, Jolene Denton of Jefferson City; mother-in-law, Helen Baker of Jefferson City; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Trudy Baker of Georgia; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2006 at First Baptist Church of Jefferson City with Dr. Gene Wilder and Reverend Ginger Isom officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. prior to the funeral services at the church. Family and friends will gather at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at Jefferson Memorial Gardens for an 11:00 a.m. graveside interment service. The family requests that memorials be made to the Benjamin Murph and Austin Shands Fund, c/o Community National Bank, 156 East Broadway Blvd., Jefferson City, TN 37760. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN 37760 (865) 475-3892 www.farrarfuneralhome.com