Harold L. Jernigan

Harold L. Jernigan, 79, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army serving in occupied Germany in the 22nd Constabulary A Troop 2nd Platoon. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 2598 and a member of the Cleveland Jaycees back in the 1950's. He was a former car salesman at C.C. Card Auto Company and a realtor at Carroll & Greene Real Estate. He was a charter member of Northside Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ines Hamilton Jernigan; his son, Hal Jernigan, in 1979, maternal grandparents, Albert Henry and Grace Griffin Hamilton; paternal grandparents, James Fain Jernigan and Nancy Atnip Jernigan.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Ramsey Jernigan of Cleveland; one daughter, Jeanie Cloud and her husband Tom of Cleveland; one granddaughter, Emily Cloud of Cleveland; nephews: Tony Lyle and Jim Lyle; and nieces: Paula Varnell, Amanda Willoughby and Mollie McAmis.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Northside Presbyterian Church with Reverend Art Pflug and Reverend David Tullock officiating. Interment will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens.

His family will receive friends Saturday from 4 - 7 p.m. at Fike Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harold Jernigan Scholarship Fund, at Cleveland State Community College, 3535 Adkisson Drive, NW, Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 or the Northside Presbyterian Church, 4450 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland, Tennessee 37312.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Cloud family guestbook at www.fikefh.com