Col. Gerald G. "Jerry" Naylor

Col. Gerald G. “Jerry” Naylor, age 90 years, of Winchester, Ohio passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. Jerry was born November 17, 1935 in Highland County to the late Elmer O. & Mary I. (Bowman) Naylor.

Jerry leaves behind his wife Patricia Naylor; daughter Myra & Randy Rosselot; son Tim & Linda Naylor; sister Rosemary Young; brother Dan & Shirley Naylor; four grandchildren Brice Naylor, Alex & Ashley Rosselot, Briana Naylor & Clayton Rosselot; along with two great grandchildren Whitley & Audrey Rosselot.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, at the Thompson-Meeker Funeral Home in West Union. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00 am, with Dr. Dan Tipton & Tom Claibourne officiating. Burial will follow in the Cherry Fork Cemetery, with military graveside services by the Adams County Honor Guard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Thompson-Meeker Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Ohio Valley Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio or the Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, Ohio.

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