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Obituary for Jimmy Ray Deering

Jimmy Ray  Deering
Jimmy Deering, 82, of Cartersville died Tuesday January 31, 2017. Born on February 20, 1934 in Summerville, Georgia and was the son of the late Russell Deering and Essie Campbell Deering.

Jimmy retired from the United States Navy with 22 years of service. He served as a member of the funeral detail for President Dwight Eisenhower. Jimmy loved the outdoors, working on lawn mowers or anything with a small engine. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death a brother, Bradley Deering; and his granddaughter, Vanessa Deering.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Derring; his children, Jimmy Deering (Helen), Jeff Deering (Sharon), Shelia Black (Tim), Jeff Rogers (Melissa) and Rhonda Rogers; his brother, Donovan Thomas; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services with The Reverend Donnie Summey and Reverend Ricky Sanford. Interment will follow in Providence Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 5 – 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dakota Rogers, Tristan Rogers, Dalton Rogers, Christopher Farmer, Harley Deering and Nathan Deering.

Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Jimmy Derring; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.

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