Jere Ray Garner

Jere Ray Garner, 55, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, December 23, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until service time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Castle Hills Mission House, 401 Beverly Road, Azle, TX 76020.

Jere was born January 24, 1961 in the middle of a huge snow and ice storm in Fort Worth. He was a lifelong resident of Azle, graduating in 1978. He met and married the love of his life, Paula Kuenz, on November 21, 1991. Together they raised their family.

After graduating, he went on to become a licensed plumber, and had worked for Century Mechanical for 20 years. There are many young plumbers that Jere taught and mentored over the years.

He was a kind, supportive, and funny man, known as “Grumpy” to his grandkids. He always replied to “I love you” with “I love you most!”

Jere will be loved the most by those that will miss him the most.

Survivors include his wife, Paula; sons, Christopher Garner, Justin Creger and wife, Kelli, Michael Shane Creger and fiance’, Lyndsay Robertson; their grandchildren, Michaela, Tavin, Branton, Erik, Garin, and Emma-Leigh. Other survivors include his parents, Ray and Shirley Garner; brothers, Gary Garner, Steve and wife, Sue Garner; sister, Kathy and husband, Bobby Holland; sisters-in-law, Laura Kuenz and Karen Kirk and a host of other loving family and friends.