Jerry Lee Borders' Obituary
Jerry Lee Borders, 80, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Mint Hill Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. His funeral service will be 12pm on Friday, October 28, 2022 in the Hickory Grove Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. John Harrill officiating. Burial will follow in Charlotte Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11am until 12pm prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Borders was born May 24, 1942 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Dewey H. Borders and Laura Jane Crosby Borders. He retired from the United States Postal Service. Jerry was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church for fifty-five years. He was an avid fisherman where he loved spending time at his Garden City Beach home for thirty years. Mr. Borders was a former golfer, bowler and loved playing tennis. He loved his grandchildren more anything else.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Jean Doby Borders of the home. They would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary on October 24, 2022. He is also survived by a son, Jeffrey Scott Borders (Lisa McCall) of Monroe, NC and three grandchildren, Grady Thomas Borders, Grace Elizabeth Borders and Michael David Borders. He was also preceded in death by a son, Phillip Michael Borders on April 16, 2022.
Memorials may be made to, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 7200 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28215.
To watch the service on live stream: Hickory Grove Baptist Church https://livestream.com/accounts/10705266/funeral
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