Jerry Harrison Forrester

Jerry Harrison Forrester, 72, of Gainesville passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with Frank Hooper, Chad White and Rev. Jack Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Born on May 14, 1946 in Gainesville he was the son of the late B.D. and Hazel Savage Forrester. Mr. Forrester was retired from the City of Gainesville Police Department where he served as Captain and the Police Chief. He attended the FBI Academy. Mr. Forrester was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Forrester is preceded in death by his wife, Emma Jane Barnes Forrester; sisters, Sharon Gresham, Vickie Rice and brother, Sandy Forrester.

Mr. Forrester is survived by his son and daughter in law, Mark Andrew and Teresa D. Forrester of Hoschton; son, Jerry Scott Forrester of Gainesville; granddaughter, Kayla Brooke Forrester of Lula; sister and brother in law, Shirley and John Buffington of Gillsville; brothers and sisters in law, Sammy and Charlotte Forrester of Gainesville, Phil and Vickie Forrester of Gainesville; brothers, Edd Forrester of Lula, Ben Forrester of Gainesville and a number of other relatives.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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