Jerry O'Brien

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home
1304 North Cleveland
Dayton, Texas 77535
936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax
pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net.

Jeremiah William Patrick O'Brien, Jr., "Jerry", 73, of Dayton, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.


Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 2012, at the Trinity Baptist Church in Dayton with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services at the church. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.

Jerry was born July 17, 1939 in Jasper, to parents; Jeremiah William Patrick O'Brien, Sr. and Artie Hardy O'Brien, a former resident of Houston, and has resided in Dayton for the past 17 years. He was a retired maintenance mechanic for Boring Specialties, member of the Trinity Baptist Church, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening.

Mr. O'Brien was preceded in death by his father: Jeremiah William Patrick O'Brien, Sr., mother: Artie Hardy O'Brien, sister: Mary Kelley, and granddaughter: Lacey D. O'Brien. He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Carol Folsom O'Brien of Dayton, daughters: Terrie Rogers and husband Rev. Tony of Bowie and Sarah Smith and fianc� Mikey Baran of Dayton, sons: Ray O'Brien of Tomball and John O'Brien and wife Carrie of Tomball, 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, special niece: Felicia Batten and her son, Chase of Atascocita, and numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.