Jerry was born in Knox City, TX on November 14, 1936. He graduated from Benjamin High School in 1953 and proudly served his country as a bomber Crew Chief in the United States Air Force from 1954 through 1958.
Jerry started his professional career with National Cash Register and went on to become a very respected and sought after computer programmer consulting with many companies including Nissan, IBM, and most recently Focus Embedded.
Jerry was an amateur car racer, a Camaro enthusiast, and a longtime member of the Sports Car Club of America. He was avid reader with a passion for science fiction. He was the authority on all of the JRR Tolkien works; he liked Star Trek not Star Wars, and was always ready for a game of Gran Turismo or Warcraft.
Jerry loved his cigarettes, a cup of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, and a challenging game of chess. His perfect vacation was relaxing on the beach with a book. He bragged about Sandy’s home cooking to everyone and he could never pass up a good chicken fried steak.
Jerry was very articulate, thoughtfully spoken, and right about most everything. He was a man of well-chosen words, a loving husband, a steadfast father, and a respected mentor to all.
Jerry was predeceased by his parents John and Gladys Kilgore. He is survived by his wife of 33 and 1/2 years, Sandra Hubbard Kilgore; children, Tammy Kilgore, Lance Kilgore, Laurie Hambelton, and Kristy Redmon; grandchildren, Michelle Croft, Austin Young, Philip Brent Redmon, Anthony Jackson, and Alexander Johansen; and great-grandchildren, Brandon Young, Wesley Croft, and River Redmon; sister, Nelda Brewster Davis; and nephews, Tommy and Bart Brewster.
A visitation will be at 12:30 with the funeral service following at 2:00 p.m. on May 3, 2017 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 10010 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, Texas 78750. Military Graveside Service May 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas 76542
Please join in remembering Jerry by visiting the Memorial at www.cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. Through this site, you are invited to share thoughts and fond memories with the family.
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