Jerry Dwight Reaves, 75, Sheffield, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025. Visitation will be Monday, June 2, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at York Bluff Baptist Church, Sheffield. The funeral service will immediately follow at the church with Dr. Barry Fleming officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
Jerry was a member of York Bluff Baptist Church, Sheffield. He worked for thirty-six years as an inspector with the Sheffield Building Department and was a member of the Alabama Association of Plumbing Gas, and Mechanical Inspectors. Jerry loved children, cats, and dogs, but his greatest love was his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Audrey and Edna Reaves; brother, Wyatt Reaves; sisters, Betty Joyce Mosley and Audrey Lois Tompkins; and many cousins and extended family members.
Jerry is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Betty Reaves; daughter, Brandi Reaves; brother, Claybourn Reaves; sister, Anita Green (Charles); grandson, Douglas Laster; brothers-in-law, Lester Taylor (Kathy) and Herbert Kerry Kimbrough (Donna); and many family members.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
The family offers special thanks to Box Car Cafe, Donna and Friends Restaurant, 43 Grill, Homeside Restaurant, Fish Creel, Walton’s, Lash’s Seafood Restaurant, Helen Keller Hospital, Terrace Manor, Police Departments, Fire Departments, Sheriff’s Departments, Medics, Street and Sanitation Workers, Mayor, Clerks, and City Officials and volunteers.
