Mr. Jerry Dean Hedges, age 71 of Ellijay, GA, passed away on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at the Wildwood Health Care Center.

Mr. Hedges was born on December 26th, 1953 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Leonard Ollen Hedges and the late Francis Eileen Fogler Hedges.

Jerry is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Robin (Joshua) Parris of Ellijay, GA; two sons and daughter-in-law, Jeremy (Christina) Hedges of Roanoke, Virginia and Dustin Hedges of Utica, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Samuel Parris, Aaron Parris, Gabriel Hedges, Noah Hedges, Alex Hedges, Jeanette Hedges, and Kaylee Hedges, and several brothers and sisters also survive.

Mr. Hedges will be cremated and no services are scheduled at this time.

Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay is entrusted with these arrangements.