Jerry O Brock

Jerry O. Brock, 80, passed away peacefully at Eagle
Springs Memory Care Center on August 17, 2016
surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born on August 8, 1936 in Baldwin,
Georgia to Clifton E. and Sulla Mae Mealor Brock.
He attended Baldwin schools and graduated in 1953.
Jerry then enlisted in the United States Airforce and
was stationed at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, WA. Jerry
worked as a foreman in the container plant at Boise
Cascade for 30 years before retiring from American
Fine Foods. On March 29, 1957, he married the love of
his life, Anna Rose Paganini. They were married for 59
years. Jerry enjoyed horse racing, hunting, fishing, car
racing – you always knew Jerry was having a great time
because you could hear him cheering from miles away!
Jerry is survived by his wife, Anna Brock; daughter,
Jerlann Sitton of Nampa, Idaho; sisters, Wanda S.
Wade of Alto, Georgia and Linda Andrews of Baldwin,
Georgia; brother, Preston Brock of Walla Walla, WA;
grandchildren, Heidi Preston of Seattle, WA and
Richard Worthington of Los Angeles, CA and a great
grandchild on the way.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the Mountain View
Cemetery of Walla Walla. Following graveside services,
there will be a celebration of Life for Jerry at Fort Walla
Walla.
Memorial Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s
Foundation through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W.
Alder, Walla Walla, WA 99362.