Jerry Don

Gortney

Jerry Don Gortney, 81, of Sweetwater passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Kary Kent and Darrel Chappel officiating. The family and friends' visitation will be from 2:00 pm Sunday until service time. McCoy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry was born July 2, 1943 in Kennett, Missouri to the late James Freeman and Otis Irene (Bevill) Gortney. His family moved to Roscoe in 1947 from Mississippi and he attended and graduated from Roscoe High School and attended Texas Tech. Jerry married Nelda Gabler on September 1,1962 in Roscoe at the Church of Christ. He had worked for The Roscoe State Bank, Texas Bank & Trust and retired after 35 years of service from AT&T as a Communications Technician. Jerry was a longtime member of the Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife of 62 plus years Nelda of Sweetwater, daughter; Jennifer Kent and husband Kary of Sweetwater, son; Jeff Gortney and wife Amy of Lubbock, sisters; Doris Jordan of Marble Falls, Texas and Judy Owens of Friendswood, Texas, brother; Aubrey Guy Gortney and wife Kathy of Marble Falls, Texas. Jerry also leaves behind his granddaughter; Kelsea Moore and husband K.J. of Lubbock and grandsons; Kade Kent of Durango, Colorado, Jaden Gortney and Dagen Gortney of Lubbock, his great-grandchildren; Braxton Moore of Lubbock, Harlea Grace Compton and Koby Compton of Sweetwater and Kaylea Moore of Lubbock.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother; James Gortney and sisters; Billie Ruth Brooks and Shirley Turner.