Mr. Jerry Franklin Waddell, age 77, of Buchanan passed away Friday, June 6, 2014.  Mr. Waddell was born in Haralson County on March 15, 2014.  He was the son of the late Starling Esker Waddell and the late Nora Moore Waddell.  Mr. Waddell was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Phoeby Earline Yearty Waddell.

Survivors include one son, Anthony Waddell of LaGrange; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Mary Ann Waddell of Bremen and Peggy and Vince Hopper of Buchanan; two brothers, James Starling and Marie Waddell of Bremen and Bobby Waddell of Bremen; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 9, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. from Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel with Rev. Larry Keaton and Danny Hutcheson officiating.  Music will be rendered by Bonnie Sanders.  Interment will follow in Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Ricky Waddell, Mark Waddell, Felix Floread, Felix Floread, Jr., Don Grimsley and Jared Sanders.  Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be: Max Wade.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.