Union City, Tenn.—Union City Mayor Terry Hailey said the community “has lost one of its best ambassadors with the passing of Jere Baldridge”. Baldridge, age 83, died Wednesday morning at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Union City. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4 pm until 8 pm on Friday at the First United Methodist Church.
Baldridge wore many hats. He was a sales representative for the former Reelfoot Packing Company for 25 years. He also worked in maintenance for the Union City School System. In his retirement years, he was known throughout town for delivering prescriptions for Kizer Pharmacy, and for delivering clothes for Town and Country Dry Cleaners. He was a member of First United Methodist Church where he was Sunday School Superintendent.
He was an official for 50 years in Little League and for the TSSAA in football and basketball. He was named 2002 Official of The Year by the TSSAA and honored for 50 years of service in 2017. He was a former president of the Union City Booster Club, and was inducted into Union City Hall of Honors. The press box at Elam Stadium was named in his honor in 2003.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Bobby Young, Billy Bob Kaler, Jim Rippy, Johnny Tate, Arthur Melton, Jerry Carpenter, Don Rogers, Tracy Bruff, Roger Harris, Art Sparks, and Jason Kizer. Honorary Pallbearers will be Employees of Kizer Pharmacy, and TSSAA Officials.
The family has requested memorials be sent to the First United Methodist Church, 420 East Main Street, Union City, Tn 38261, or Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope, Post Office Box 482 Union City, TN 38281.
Mr. Baldridge was born on October 13, 1934 in Obion County, TN son of the late Paul and Vera (Mires) Baldridge.He married the former Nancy Corum on July 16, 1961. She survives.
Mr. Baldridge is also survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Becky Mires Baldridge and Michael Prince and Jennie Laster: a granddaughter, Morgan Laster, and a grandson, Nicholas Laster, and his dog, John Tanner.
Arrangements are in the charge of White Ranson Funeral Home.
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