Jerry Thomas Laney

July 15, 1944 ~ June 4, 2020

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Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Jerry Thomas Laney, loving husband and father to five children passed away at age 75.

Jerry was born on July 15, 1944 in Phillips, TX to Clyde and Nina (Ingram) Laney. He started working the Oilfield @ the age of 15 enjoying many years, states & countries until 1994 when he became Maintenance @ Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma for 15 years. In April 1983, he married Sharon Kay Laney in Casper, Wyoming. Together they helped raised numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Jerry had a passion for fixing cars and anything else that needed fixing. He was of the Baptist faith and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at age 8. He wrote many gospel songs over the years as testimonies of his love of God. Jerry & his wife Kay had other ventures as owning a mechanics garage, bricking business & construction business. He was known as the hardest working man and for his honesty. According to his wife, Kay, "If Jerry told you anything you better bet it was the truth & he would always help you with anything."

Jerry was preceded in death by father Joe Clyde Laney & stepdad Bill Cox, mother Nina Pauline Ingram Laney Cox, and sister Colleen Laney Smith. He is survived by his wife Kay, mother-in-law Sue, his five children, Robin, Rhonda, Renee, Raquel, and Bobby. Along with many other family members near and dear to his heart. Flowers can be sent to Cunningham Funeral Homes in Colbert, Oklahoma or donation to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and American Heart Association.

A Graveside Service for Jerry Thomas Laney will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning 6-9-2020 at the Mead Cemetery in Mead, OK. Family night will be held Monday evening from 6-8 The register book may be signed and condolences sent to the family online @ cunninghamfuneralhomesok.com Arrangements are entrusted to Cunningham Funeral Home in Colbert, Oklahoma.