Jerald Lyle "Jerry" MeCaskey

Jerry was born on May 18, 1937 in Carlinville, the son of Joseph and Mary Jane Johnson MeCaskey. He married Marilyn Shafer Carter on October 21, 1972 in Springfield.

Jerry was a graduate of Cathedral Boys High School. He retired from the Department of Transportation after many years in project management. He enjoyed going to sales, scrapping metal, feeding ice cream to his cats, and was a Jeff Gordon fan.

He was preceded in death by one son, Jeffrey L. MeCaskey; one daughter, Sherrie Moriconi; his parents; a sister, Jean Altepeter; and granddaughter, Rebecca Marie MeCaskey.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marilyn MeCaskey of Springfield; three sons, Jerald Lyle (wife, Lori) MeCaskey, Jr. of Alton, Chris (wife, Kristin) MeCaskey of Girard, and Jim Carter of Springfield; one daughter, Mary (husband, Larry II) Long of Springfield; seventeen grandchildren, Emily (husband, Nicholas) MeCaskey Franklin, Dr. Kathryn (husband, Josh) MeCaskey Williams, Jerald “Lyle” (wife, Rebecca) MeCaskey III, Tyler Dalton, Emily Noel, and Eric Clayton Boyd, Kirby (husband, Garrett) MeCaskey Nichols, Lannes, Liam, and Tristan MeCaskey, Noah James Crenshaw, Aaron, Brandon (wife, Lindsey), Corey (Amy Gentile) McCreight, Cassie Marie Lloyd, and Cody and Cory Long; seven great-grandchildren, Theodore James Williams, Braydon , Landon, Adalynn, Zoey, and Adalay McCreight, and Aiden Chapman; one sister, Joyce (husband, Larry) Wormack of TN; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation: Family will receive friends from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home—Springfield, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.

Funeral Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home—Springfield with Rev. Jerald Lyle MeCaskey, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215.