Jerry Christopher Klein

Jerry Christopher Klein, 71, of Commerce passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, in Greenville.

Jerry was born in Muenster, Texas, on March 13, 1943, to Violet Muller Klein and William Charles Klein. He worked as a machinist. Jerry enjoyed fishing, wood working and singing karaoke. He was an self-portrait artist .

Jerry was a proud United States Marine.

Survivors include his daughters: Tammy Klein of Greenville, Kelly Marcos, of Greenville and Vie Bozeman of Commerce, his grandchildren: Jonathan Painter, Maria Klein, Krystle Bozeman, Carmen Marcos and Vanessa Bozeman, his great-grandchildren: Chloe Painter, Marray Weatherall, Braydan Bozeman,Naomi Williams, Jacob Williams, Drew Williams, Macy Gonzales, Noah Gonzales and Jayleigh Bozeman-Luckey, his four brothers: Johnny Klein and his wife Ruth, Donnie Klein, Jimmy Klein and Terry Turner; and, his sister, Sherry Clark and her husband Terry.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Klein; his son, Jerry Christopher Klein Jr.; his grandson, Billy "Bo" Dickinson; his mother, Violet Muller Klein; his biological father, J.R. Haas; and, his adopted father, Bill Klein.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. until service time.

Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Painter, Adam Jones, Lee Bozeman, Andrew Williams, Murray Weatherall and Braydon Bozeman.

In lieu of usual remembrances, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Billy Dickinson Endowment, Texas A & M University-Commerce, P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, Texas 75429.