Jerry Elton "J.R." Rawle

October 23, 1934 -  January 16, 2017  Jerry “J.R.” Elton Rawle, 82, of Celeste, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday,January 16, 2017 at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, TX. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Legacy Pointe Central Baptist Church in Whitesboro, Texas with Rev. Joe Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are by Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, Texas. Mr. Rawle was born October 23, 1934 in Decatur, TX where he was raised and attended school. He was the first child of W.D. Rawle and Oma Jewel Nikirk Rawle. On January 28, 1955, he married his sweetheart, Joy Elaine Rutherford of Bridgeport, TX. Jerry was a long time employee of Hobbs Trailer in Dallas, TX and later retired from National Trailer Sales. Jerry and Joy lived many years in Grapevine, TX where they were faithful members of Bethel Baptist Church for over 30 years before retiring to live at Lake Texoma. He is survived by his loving wife, Joy Elaine Rutherford Rawle of Celeste; his daughters, Faith Patrick and husband, Douglas, of Haltom City, and Angela Wilson and husband, James, of Celeste; his sister, Melba Jean Rawle Haney and husband, Edwin of Decatur; his sister-in-law, Billie Rawle of Decatur; grandchildren, Glenna Patrick, Jerri Watts and husband, Michael, Stephen Wilson and wife, Jeri, David Wilson and wife, Bethany, and Paul Patrick; great-grandchildren, Mimi Watts, Walker Wilson and Timothy Wilson and several nephews and nieces. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Legacy Point Central Baptist Church, P. O. Box 247, Whitesboro, Texas 76273. To sign the online registry, please go to: www.meadorfuneralhomes.com