Richard “Jerry” Montgomery, was embraced by the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 18 at the age of 74. Jerry was born on January 30, 1944 in Gordo, Alabama. He retired from Conwood Company after 30 years as a sales representative; was in the ministry for 43 years in Memphis and First Baptist Church of Ash Flat in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was an avid fisherman, but first and foremost a man of God, and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a friend to all who ever met him. Family and friends will gather on Tuesday, August 21 from five o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening and funeral services will be on Wednesday, August 22 beginning at two o’clock in the afternoon all at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN concluding with military honors from the Tennessee National Guard. Entombment will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery. All the services will be led by his brother Timothy Montgomery and best friend Dick Evans. Mr. Montgomery was preceded in death by his parents John and Sarah Montgomery and Bertha Swindle. Mr. Montgomery is survived by his wife of twenty years Linda Montgomery; daughters Melinda (Paul) Baker, Jeanetta (Matthew) Jerden; son James Perkins; sister Joyce Ann (Roger) Fred; brothers Timothy (Shannon) Montgomery, Bobby (Judy) Swindle & Ken (Jill) Swindle; grandchildren Samantha, Michael, Emily, Olivia, Luke, Greyson & Solaire; and four great-grandchildren. Any memorials in Bro. Jerry’s honor may be offered to the North American Missions Board at www.namb.net or the International Missions Board at www.imb.org. Online condolences and floral offerings may be sent through www.memphisfuneralhome.net.
