Jerry Lee Malcom, USN (Ret.) age 74, of Hope, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana , TX .  He was born January 20, 1944 in Hollywood , AR the son of the late Willis and Vena Herrick Malcom.  Jerry was retired from the United States Navy after twenty one years of service and  served in the Vietnam War.  He later worked as an electrical supervisor in the shipyards before retiring from civilian life.  Jerry enjoyed wood working, hunting and fishing in his free time.  He was preceded in death by his parents, one step son, James Freeman, and two sisters, Emmerline Holder and Maulden Wilson.

Survivors are his wife, Patricia Loy Malcom of Hope, three daughters, Cynthia Renee Jolley, Gwendolyn Odya and Sherri Lee Boone all of El Dorado, two step sons, Tim (Jeri) Freeman of Hope, Rick Uhl of  Meridian, MS, one step daughter, Barbara Uhl of Meridian, MS, one step-daughter in law, Stacy Freeman of Arkadelphia, sixteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon Friday, October 5, 2018 at Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Junior Hammonds officiating.

Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until service time on Friday.

Interment with military honors will be at Hollywood Cemetery .

Pallbearers are Chris Fogerty, David Robb, Tyler Welch, Jason Haddix, Wesley Jones, Scott Hawthorn and Steve Pennington.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.