Jeryl Arlen Winn

Jeryl (“Jerry”) Arlen Winn, age 78, departed this life on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Community Hospice of Texas in the Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, in Arlington, Texas. Jerry was born on July 15, 1936 to the late Howard and Bobbie Winn of Tyler, Texas.

Jerry graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas and later attended Tyler Junior College and Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington). Jerry subsequently moved to the Dallas area and began his career as an electro-mechanical draftsman/designer for various defense contractors across the nation. It was in Dallas where Jerry met and married Frances Hopcus, his wife of nearly 50 years. In the early years of their marriage, Jerry began to invest in, manage, and finance real estate, and it was this avocation that eventually grew to become his life’s work. For fun, Jerry and Fran loved to travel. Fran’s employment with American Airlines enabled them to take extensive trips throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe, which they both enjoyed immensely. Jerry was an avid animal lover. One of his greatest joys over the years was raising and nurturing an incalculable number of raccoons and squirrels in his and Fran’s terraced, wooded backyard. As a beloved uncle to a surprising number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, Jerry was known to frequently delight them (and any other children he encountered) by presenting them with an unexpected gift of a crisp $2 bill. Although Jerry’s life had its share of ups and downs, he typically found a way to sort things out and then use his experiences to help others. Following his own personal struggle (and ultimate victory) with alcohol addiction, he spent an enormous amount of time and took considerable pride in very quietly but effectively sponsoring, mentoring, counseling, and aiding countless recovering alcoholics as they sought sobriety and attempted to re-establish their lives. He also was a frequent visitor and contributor to Mission Arlington and the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County. Jerry was a kind-hearted, generous, and unique individual who lived life on his own terms by virtue of his conservative upbringing and his analytical/engineering mindset and background. He is dearly loved and will be missed tremendously by his family, friends, and colleagues.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Frances Winn, of Arlington, TX; his brother, Carroll B. Winn, and wife Kay of Grapevine, TX; his cousin, Kenneth Lillard, and wife Isela of Grand Prairie, TX; his uncle, Bud Smith of Redlands, CA; his nephew, Kelly Winn, and family of Frisco, TX; his niece, Courtney Winn Love, and family of Dallas, TX; his numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, and their respective families; and his many beloved friends and colleagues.

• Visitation will be held at Moore Funeral Home (1219 North Davis Drive) in Arlington, TX on Sunday, March 1, 2015 form 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Appetizers and beverages will be served.

• Funeral services will be held at Moore Funeral Home on Monday, March 2nd at 11:00 a.m. Please join the family for refreshments following

• Interment, immediately following the service, will be at Moore Memorial Gardens.

• Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, the Alzheimer’s Association, Alcoholics Anonymous, Mission Arlington, Union Gospel Mission, or a charity of your choice, in Jerry’s name.