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Jerry Donald Veasey

Durham, NC

April 14, 1939 - May 15, 2022

Jerry Donald Veasey Obituary

DURHAM: Jerry Donald Veasey, 83, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was born in Durham, the son of the late Adolphus Veasey and Ida Thelma Weaver Veasey. Jerry began his lifelong career in the grocery industry in 1957 with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company grocery chain, serving in various managerial and supervisory positions. He remained in the grocery wholesale business as a sales agent with JA Richardson and later with Mutual Distributing, until his retirement. Known as Poppy to his grandchildren, a name that later stuck with most every family member, he was passionate about his family and loved the home that he and “Mama” created. He had a great love affair with the game of golf, the friendships that it created, the opportunity to win the bet on the first tee and the after-round banter often found in the 19th hole. Jerry had a deep love for Hillandale Golf Course where he served in an official capacity as a sitting member of the Hillandale Golf Course Advisory Board and in the unofficial role of “the mayor.” His easy personality and inclusive nature created an extremely diverse circle of friends, most of whom he tagged with an endearing nickname. Jerry will be missed by all that knew him and especially by his family, who at gatherings never knew what joke would be recited or prank would be played. Even in illness, his sense of humor and the love of telling jokes never wavered nor did the laughs from those on the receiving end. Mr. Veasey is survived by his wife of 64 years Paula Johnson Veasey; son, Zack Veasey and fiancé Leigh Ann Safrit; daughter, Lisa Elliott and husband Chris Rhule; grandchildren, Brooke Veasey, Jake Elliott and wife Cason, Alex Veasey and fiancé Shane Lynch, Luke Elliott and fiancé Katie Salloum; and brother, Jimmy Ronald Veasey and wife Betty. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19th at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Rev. Bryan Faggart officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Professional Golfers Association of America at www.pgareach.com/donate in the name of Jerry Veasey. The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences can be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.

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