Jerry W. Olinger

Jerry Wayne Olinger, age 71, known as "Jerry O" to all, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born May 9, 1946 in Kingsport, TN to the late Luther Ernest and Beulah (Barker) Olinger and spent most of his adult life in Manchester, OH. He was a 1964 graduate of Lynn View High School, where he played baseball and ran track. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Mary Lee Olinger. After working as an electrician for 37 years he retired from the IBEW Union and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 325.

Jerry is survived by a daughter, April (Marty) Logan, a grandson Brett Logan all of Manchester, OH, 2 brothers, Ray Olinger of Gray, TN and Glenn (Jean) Olinger of Hampton, TN, a niece, Lisa (Eric) Stidham, grand niece, Abby Stidham and grand nephew Nathan Stidham all of Gray, TN, several cousins and his special "Ohio Family" Dale and Mary Meyer and family of Cincinnati, Peggy McCartney and family and her "little red head" granddaughter, Kloe Henschen and Bobbi Hoskins all of Manchester.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m.

Burial will follow at Holston View Cemetery.

A memorial service was previously held in Manchester, Ohio.

The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the American Lung Association, 4050 Executive Park Drive #402, Cincinnati, OH.

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