Bethalto—Jerry Colley, 69, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born July 6, 1951 in Alton, he was a son of Wesley Gordon and Maudie Bell (Fralix) Colley.

He married Ellen Gibson Nov. 28, 1970.  She preceded him in death Dec. 13, 2015.

A U.S. Army veteran, Jerry worked for 37 years as an electrician for Olin Corp.  He retired in 2010.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Delilah Colley of Bethalto; three grandchildren, Elizabeth, Caitlyn, and Wesley James Colley; two brothers, Michael (Angela) Colley and Timothy Colley; and a sister-in-law, Pam Colley.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Colley.

Jerry's family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Cremation services entrusted to Paynic Home for Funerals, with an online guestbook available at www.paynicfh.com