Jerry Jon

O’Briant, Sr.

Jerry Jon O ' Briant Sr. , 81, of Sweetwater, Tx passed awa y on July 5, 2021. A g rave side service will be held on Thursday , July 8, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Sweetwater Cemetery. Reverend K eith Clower will be officiating service . There w ill be a family visitation on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at McCoy Funeral Home.

Jerry was born on a Monday, November 6, 1939 in Fisher County, Texas to parents Gerald and Maureen O ' Briant. Jerry married Rita Matthews on Ma rch 23, 1974 in Swee twat er. He wor ked in Insurance business for 47 years. Jerry was a member of Gideons for sever al years. He was a member of the Cross Roads Baptist Church in Ro tan, Texas since 2003. Jerry di d jail ministry in Swee twater and Colorado City for several years. Jerry in his p ast time loved fishing, playing chess and playing dominoes . He loved working with computers and Buick Cars.

Survivors are Wife: Rita O ' Briant of Sw eetwater, Daughters: Pam Chittum a nd husband Shawn of Owasso, Oklahoma, Melissa Schwerdtfeger and husband Gr eg, Amanda R oach and husband Dean of Corpus C h rist i, TX, Sons: Roy Greer of Abilene,TX, Jerry O ' Briant Jr of Jasper , TX,  9 Grandchildren, 8 Great -Grandchildren, 1 Great Great -Grandchild.

In lieu of fl owers famil y request donations be made to Gideons Inte rnational (PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.