Mr. Jere Patrick Greer

Mr. Jere Patrick Greer, 82, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Greer will be held on Friday, April 13th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family of Mr. Greer will receive friends in the Church Fellowship Hall on Friday from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour. Mr. Greer was born in Buford, GA on October 28, 1935, a son of the late Walter Clifford and Dorthea Brooks Buice Greer. He attended North Georgia College, then Mercer University where he played on the baseball team and earned his Bachelor’s Degree. At Mercer he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. Greer founded the Jere Greer Store for Men in 1972 and operated the business until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Greer was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church in Thomaston and served in various roles in the life of the church. He was the church treasurer for many years, served on the Board of Deacons including a term as vice chairman, also as Sunday School Superintendent, and Sunday School teacher. He was a Mason and was a member of the Kiwanis Club. He will be remembered as a man who loved his family and his church. Mr. Greer is survived by his wife, Julia E. Greer; two children, Powell (Chris) Hosey and Patrick (Lara) Greer, both of Thomaston; a sister, Anne Mitchell of Buford; and four grandchildren, Mary Beth Hosey, Julianne Hosey, Tripp Greer and Elliott Greer, all of Thomaston. He is also survived by a nephew, Jeremy Mitchell; and two nieces, Brooks Anne Vadner and Greer Christensen Lawson. He was preceded in death by an infant older brother, Walter Donald Greer; a sister, Sandra Greer Christensen; and a nephew, Henrik Lee Christensen. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 208 South Church St., Thomaston, GA 30286. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com