Obituary of Jerry Ogan

Jerry Dee Ogan was born on September 27th, 1937 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and passed away unexpectedly at Piedmont Newnan Hospital on February 2nd, 2008. He is the only child of the late Walter Dee and Nola Painter Ogan. Jerry met and fell in love with his best friend Shirlene. They married on June 30th, 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have had the privilege of traveling to many places within the states and overseas. Jerry is a 1960 graduate of The University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He later completed his M.A. in Practical Ministry in 2005. He was employed by Aramark as the Director of Facilities for Piedmont Newnan Hospital. He was a member of many professional organizations. Jerry was an amateur photographer. He enjoyed hunting and sports, particularly golf. He enjoyed playing the Tenor Saxophone. He was active in his church community with teaching Adult Sunday School and, on occasion, the Sunday sermon. He wrote and published three books: EternityWhere?, God Wants You, and Amazing Jesus. His most important accomplishment in life was to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior. Jerry is survived by his sweetheart, Donna Shirlene Hardin Ogan; his son, Kevin Dee (Jennifer Taylor) Ogan; and his daughter Kathlene Kryn Ogan (Royce) Qualls. He is also survived by his three grandchildren: Jacob Dee Ogan, Allison Collene Qualls, and Reese Barrett Qualls. Jerry's desire was for others to come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the missionary fund at Grace Community Fellowship, PO Box 71068, Newnan, Georgia 30271. Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 in the Ninde Woodland Chapel with interment in Floral Haven Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 on Friday at the Ninde Woodland Chapel, 5757 S. Memorial.