JERRY LEE “POP” LYTLE, SR.

Jerry Lee “Pop” Lytle, Sr. 62, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 31, 1949 in Hartford City, he was one of seven children of Joseph Calvin and Freda B. (Ginn) Lytle and had resided in this area most of his life.

Also known as the “Music Doctor”, he also was an avid coach and friend to Little League

baseball and was a friend of Bill W.

Jerry had also attended Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and was retired from Fisher Body (now General Motors Metal Fabricating Division) in Marion.

His loving family includes his wife of nearly nine years, Kay (Catherine) Lytle; three sons, Jeff (Jennifer) Lytle and their children Desarae & Randy Phifer; Jerry L. Lytle, Jr. (Wendy) and their children, Chance Lytle & Destiny Smith; Jesse Lytle and his children, Devin Marie, Karlie Ann and Macie Sue; two step-children, Heather R. Moody (Wally) and their children, Haeley and Zach Moody and Steven A. Miller (companion, Steph Baker) and their children Felicity & Clayton Miller, and a third child due this coming July. Four sisters, Sharon Jean Eccleston (Dave), Linda Marie Ballenger, Madeline Jane Keeley (Benjamin) and Joan Bernice Lytle-Delporte (Norman) and one brother, James Ray Lytle (Janet) as well as several nieces and nephews also survive.

Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, one son, Jodie Lee Lytle and a brother Jackie Wayne Lytle.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 6^th in the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., with Pastor James McCowan presiding.  Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Visitation will be today (Tuesday) from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. and an hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy made be made to any cancer organization of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.