Richard Dennis Jernigan, 81, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday morning, February 6, 2021 at the Landmark Hospital, Athens.
Born July 31, 1939, in Alexandria, Virginia, he was the son of the late W. H. and Sarah Mary Kaiser Jernigan. He was the husband of the late Sarah Herring Jernigan, and stepfather of the late Raymond Whiting. He was a electrical engineer with NASA during the Gemini and Apollo projects. When he moved to the Fairview Community he worked for the Franklin County Detention Center. He served in the U S Army. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 114, and was a Shriner. He was a member of Lavonia VFW Post 5897, and was a a member of the Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include children Shannon & Rick Moss, Caandler, NC; Kathy and Bryan Ansley, and Wayne & Vivian Whiting; eleven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Saturday February 13, 2021, at 3pm at Franklin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1pm until 2:30pm prior to the service at the Ginn Funeral Home. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family request that masks be used and proper social distancing practices.
So sorry to hear about Richard prayers for the family
Thank you so much Annette.
Shannon,
We are so deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your Dad. We are thinking of you and keeping you all close in prayer.
Love you very much,
Tasha and Jamie
Thank you so much. I love you both.
I had the honor to work with Mr. Jernigan at Franklin Co., he was a very kind and considerate man. Prayers for the family now and the days to come.
Thank you Elaine for you kind words. I am sure he came to work with a joke or two.
Family I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Richard. He was a good friend and we had many times of work and fellowship when we served together in Line Fire Department many years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, and may God give you strength and peace in the days ahead.
Thank you so much. I remember daddy and my step brother at the time being a part of that. So many years ago yet seems like yesterday at the same time. Thank you for being a part of his and our life.