Jerry O. Pickard

Mr. Jerry O. Pickard, 70, of Marietta and formerly of Dalton, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta.
He was the son of the late, Ovell and Mary Campbell Pickard.
Jerry was a gradate of Dalton High School, class of 1956 and was a member of the Roswell Mason Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Pickard of Marietta; Children and their spouses, Anita and Larry Mashburn of Dalton, Rusty and Teresa Pickard of Cohutta, April and William Shuford, Jr. of Acworth, Dena L. Pickard of Marietta; step children and their spouses, Kelley and Kim Osburn of Marietta and Karen and Kevin Murphy of Santa Rosa Beach, FL.; sister Barbra Metcalf of Dalton; grandchildren, Emily Mashburn, Haley Spring, Natasha Pickard, Dominique Pickard, Gracey Mashburn, Clay Mashburn, Samantha Pickard and Jack Shuford; step-grandchildren, Cameron Osburn and Ben Stechschulte.
Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Wednesday at Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Strickert officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Tuesday from 5 to 9 P.M.
A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at Rivercliff Lutheran Church in Dunnwoody with the Rev. J. R. Jones officiating.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.