Jerry Clark Gordon

May 17, 1938 - January 4, 2021

Jerry Clark Gordon, age 82, of Coosada, AL, formerly of Marietta, GA., passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 in Kennesaw, GA. Jerry was born in Portland, OR to Maxine Elizabeth Clark on May 17, 1938 where he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Dale Gordon. Jerry attended Portland State University where he majored in Economics and minored in Business. After graduating, Jerry and his wife, Carol, moved from Portland to Marietta, GA where he spent the next 30 years working as a part owner of Valon Kone US, a Finnish debarking company. After raising their two children, Michael Dale Gordon and Sarah Gordon Parrott in Marietta, Jerry and Carol retired and moved back out west to Tucson, AZ. Jerry lived in Tucson for 10 years prior to moving to Coosada, AL to be closer to family. Jerry loved flying, especially soaring, and spent his days in retirement finding joy in rebuilding gliders and airplanes. Jerry was an avid member of flying and soaring clubs such as EAA and Tucson Soaring Club. If Jerry wasn’t working on a project you were likely to find him with a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Jerry is survived by his son Michael Dale Gordon (45), of Woodstock, GA and his daughter Sarah Gordon Parrott (40), of Kennesaw GA; and grandsons, Benjamin Gordon Parrott (16) and Davis Morgan Parrott (13), of Kennesaw, GA. Jerry is resting peacefully as he is reunited with his wife, Carol. Due to COVID-19, details of a memorial service will be announced at a later date.