Jerry Joseph Heckman

Mr. Jerry Joseph Heckman, age 80, of Marietta, Georgia passed away on May 19, 2020 following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Mr. Heckman was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1940 to Samuel and Thelma Sheible Heckman. He proudly served as a seaman in the United States Navy. He went on to graduate with a Master’s Degree from The University of Florida. Mr. Heckman spent his career in Research at Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Heckman is a long-standing member of St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Smyrna. Mr. Heckman was kind, loving, sweet, and the best dad and grandfather that anyone could have asked for. He was truly one of a kind and will be greatly missed by everyone who was lucky enough to know him. He is finally at peace.

Mr. Heckman is survived by his two daughters, Julie Heckman and Jennifer (Chris) Colbert; grandchildren, Cameron Colbert and Will Colbert; and his sister, Sue (Paul) Weathington; and nephews, Stephen Weathington and Chris Weathington.

Due to the current protocols and guidelines for COVID-19, the family will gather to celebrate Jerry’s life with a memorial service to take place at a later date.