Jerry Edward Laney departed this life on November 3, 2021 to be in heaven. He was 80 years old.

He was born April 8, 1941, the son of William “Bill” and Fern (Shields) Laney.  He attended school six years at Washburn and two years at Seligman, then high school at Washburn.  The school being consolidated to be Southwest High School at Washburn.

On June 2, 1961 he married Betty Louise Smith.  To this union six children were born, their son Danny Edward Laney, his wife Anita, five daughters, Lisa Jan Cole, husband Don, Linda Jean Beagle, husband David, Dana Sue James, husband Jerry and Tammy Kaye Mott and husband Calvin.  Their baby Lou Ellen Laney who died at one month old of crib death.  Also surviving besides his wife Betty are nine grandchildren, Hunter Edward Laney, Craig Michael Laney, Ashley Dawn Fletcher (Josh), Chelsey Rae Keeney, Jerred Mathew Jordan (Sara), Tyler Wayne Jordan (Savana), Lane Jacob Mott, Mackenzie Grace Mott and Melanie Faith Mott.  Five great grandchildren, Matthew Shiloh Fletcher, Greyson River Kael Fletcher, Elijah Reece Keeney, Clara Ann Keeney and Ethan Mathew Jordan.  They also have seven step grandchildren and eleven step great grandchildren.

Surviving also include three sisters, Lorene Dotson, Donna Smith and Dortha Woolaway and one brother, Joe Laney and his wife Kathy.

Jerry had the heart of a servant.  He served on the Southwest School Board, the Barry County Ambulance Board, Rocky Comfort Cemetery Board, was a road commissioner at Washburn and later at Pleasant Ridge, but he was most proud of serving God as a Deacon.  He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

Jerry was a St. Louis Cardinal fan, loved to coon hunt and fish and watch his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren play ball.  He was a Husband, a Dad and a Friend and served well at all.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 8, 2021 at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.  Brother Tony Martin and Brother Glenn Erwin will conduct the services.  Burial will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.

 Contributions may be made to Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in memory of Jerry. Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.