Jennings Jerome “Jerry” Baggett

Holman-Headland Mortuary

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Date: Jan 28 2022 12:13 PM

DOTHAN. . .Jennings Jerome “Jerry” Baggett, a resident of Dothan, died Thursday afternoon, January 27, 2022, at his home. He was 84.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 30, 2022, in the Worship Center of the First Baptist Church of Headland with Dr. Cecil M. Sanders, Jr. officiating. Private graveside services for the family will follow in Gardens of Memory with Dr. Jason Thrower officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday in the church sanctuary. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. Social distancing guidelines and masks will be observed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Headland, 301 East Church Street, Headland, AL 36345 or to the Ozark First United Methodist Church “Children’s Life Center” 167 East Broad Street, Ozark, AL36360.

Jerry Baggett was born in Montgomery and was raised all over Southeast Alabama and Ashford while his father served as Pastor of  Baptist Churches.  He was a 1955 graduate of Ashford High School and received a B. S. Degree in Business Administration from Samford University. Mr. Baggett was a member of the First Baptist Church of Headland and a former member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Dothan where he served as a Deacon and  Sunday School teacher. He was retired as an insurance agent with State Farm Insurance after forty years. In earlier years, Mr. Baggett taught mathematics and science and enjoyed coaching football and basketball. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend William Jennings Baggett and Carolyn Harmon Baggett, a daughter, Terri Lynn Baggett Floyd and a brother, Billy Baggett.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Sherryl Pitchford Baggett; two daughters, Jennifer Kirkland, Dothan; and April Baggett Thrower (Dr. Jason Thrower), Ozark; five grandchildren, Mark Jennings Thrower, Luke Edward Thrower, Aubrey Nathaniel Kirkland, Erin Floyd Bledsoe and Kenneth Lane Floyd, II; four great-grandchildren, Parker, Harrison, Ripley and Asher and a great-grandson on the way.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Aubrey Kirkland, Mark Thrower, Luke Thrower, Jason Thrower, Crawford Drake and Corey Driggers.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Essie McCloud and Christina Gordon for the loving care and kindness show to Jerry during his illness.

HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com.  This establishment does not own a crematory.  

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