Obituary of Jerriman Eugene Hyatt

Jerriman "Jerry" Eugene Hyatt, Sr. PELION-Funeral services for Jerriman "Jerry" Eugene Hyatt, Sr., 77, of Pelion, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2011, in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Burial will follow in Southland Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. Pallbearers will be Michael Busbee, Justin Pichey, Kirt Pichey, Jr., Nathan Fields, Christopher Cunningham, Brandon Benton, Trey Hyatt and Joshua Guillebeau. Mr. Hyatt died Thursday, September 22, 2011. Born in Dillon, SC, he was the son of the late Bruce and Leila Hucks Hyatt. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and Air Force. Jerry was a wonderful and loving husband, daddy, papa, brother and friend. Many outside of the family called him papa and daddy. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Evelyn Herring Hyatt of Pelion; daughters, Darlene Hyatt Fields (Joel Hendrix) of Greenwood, Wendy Hyatt Shope (Jeff) of Pelion, Susan Jenkins (Jimmy) of Lexington, Melanie Zurlo (Steve) of Lexington, and Lisa Cowart (Mark) of West Columbia; son, Jerriman Eugene Hyatt, Jr. of Pelion; grandchildren, Michael, Michelle, Nathan, Donivan, Hunter, Amanda, Dakota, Zhane, Kirt, Justin, Brittany, Deitra, Shanika, Tallyn, Logan, Joshua, Misty, Trey, Brandon, Jaleigh, Jerrilyn, Anthony, Jason, Sabrina, Christopher, Logan, Kayden, Kynlee, Samantha, Savannah, Sydney, Brayden, Megan, Trip and Peyton. sisters, Betty Worden (Jack) of Richmond, VA, Patsy Taylor (Bruce) of Savannah, GA, Lois Goforth of Lexington, and Nancy Freeman (Donald) of West Columbia; and brother, Bill Hyatt of Pelion. He was preceded in death by his brothers, J.C. Hyatt and R.B. Hyatt and sister, Virginia Hyatt Martin. Family and friends may sign online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com