Jerry Lane Nowlin, age 72, of Reno, Nevada, a native of Collinwood, Tennessee passed from this life on September 26, 2021. He was the son of Walter Nowlin, Jr. (W.J.) and Lena Stults Nowlin who preceded him in death. Grandparents who preceded him in death were Walter Nowlin, Sr., Nancy Parlie Shelton Nowlin, Tipton Commodore Stults and Nora Pearl Parrish Stults. He is survived by children John Walter Nowlin (Sara) of Arkansas, Ginger Ann Straughn Holton (Kyle) of Alabama, Jared Thomas Straughn and Gena Louise Straughn Schmahl (Mark) of Tennessee and ten grandchildren. Jerry is also survived by a brother, Allen Stephen Nowlin (Linda) of Opelika, Alabama and two sisters, Stella Louise Nowlin Matney (Jerry) and Judy Kathryn Nowlin Butler (Donnie) all of New Johnsonville, Tennessee and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
A visitation with family will be held at the Shackelford Funeral Home. Collinwood, TN from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday December 11, 2021. A memorial service will begin at 3:00 p.m. The family will have a private burial at McGlamery Cemetery, where he will be buried next to his father and mother.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you send any memorials to the Dr. Dan Throgmorton Memorial Scholarship Fund % Wayne County Bank, 201 4th
Avenue South, Collinwood, TN 38450.