Jerry Rush Crocker was born on January 25, 1934 in Many, Louisiana and passed away on November 13, 2020. Jerry was the son of Benjamin Rush and Lizema Andrus Crocker. Jerry had three brothers, Ben George, Kerry, and Larry. He was raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana after moving there when 2 years old. Sadly his father passed away when he was twelve and his mother raised the boys alone. Jerry attended the local schools and enjoyed playing football and was on the debate team and yearbook staff. At the same time his future wife Katherine was growing up a street away and attending the same high school. After graduating high school, Jerry went to Northwestern in Natchitoches then transferred to LSU, living in a dorm room under the football stadium before marrying Katherine in 1955 during his junior year. While going to university Jerry and Katherine lived off campus until he graduated as a Petroleum Engineer.
Jerry always worked hard having numerous jobs in high school and while at LSU, one he remembered fondly was when he worked in an ice cream factory. He thought at first it was great he could eat all the ice cream he wanted, but always said, he actually got tired of it.
After graduating, Jerry and Katherine lived in a number of locations in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma raising their family while Jerry worked in the oil and gas industry. Children included Kay, Martha, Amy, Norma and Glenn. At the end of his career he ran his own oil and gas business, Rush Andrus Engineering. He retired in 2009.
After retiring Jerry and Katherine always enjoyed spending time with their children, 12 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Besides loving Katherine for over 65 years, he loved LSU football and was a diehard Tiger fan.
Jerry is proceeded in death by his parents Rush and Lizema Crocker, his brothers Ben George and Kerry, his daughter Norma and infant son Jeffrey. He is survived by his wife Katherine, brother Larry, daughter Kay and husband Raymond, grandchildren Phillip and wife Christie, and great-grand daughter Maddie; Rachel and husband Peter, great-grandchildren London, Landon, and Layla; Ryan and wife Jennifer, and great grandson Patrick; daughter Martha and husband Guy, grandchildren Andrew and wife Renee, and great-grand children Marshall, Nolan and Ford; Brandt and wife Vanessa, and great-grandchildren Zoey and Reid; Whitney and husband Josh, and great-grandchildren Margot and Paul; daughter Amy and husband Terry, grandchildren Lizzie and great-grandchildren Rileigh and Peyton; Rebecca and great-grandson Wyatt; Melissa and husband Konner; son Glenn and grandchildren Nathan, Elena and Matthew.
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