Funeral services for Jerry Lee Junkins, 83, will be Sunday, June 4 2023, at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Spencer Bell of Mt. Zion Baptist Church officiating with Peck
Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Falkville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Junkins died on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at home. He was born December 31,1939 in Falkville Al to Comer Junkins and Nona Lee Love Junkins. He was employed 49 years by Redstone Arsenal prior to retirement. Being one who could never truly retire, he began raising cattle, joining the Morgan County Cattleman’s Association and serving with the Cook Team. In 2017 he was a named “Cattleman of the Year”. Mr. Junkins loved to bless others-providing produce to the Cook Team, growing exotic pineapple, brown cotton and giant cabbages and winning Blue Ribbons for his fudge and divinity at the County Fair. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother: Joe R Junkins, a son: Terry Black and a son in law: Robert Bamberg.
Survivors include:
his Wife: Freda Smith Junkins,
Son: Tim Junkins (Johna),
Daughters: Denise Bamberg, Tammy Black Whaley (Ron) and Theresa Black
Brother: Danny Junkins
Grandchildren: Ian Bamberg (Hannah), Zach Bamberg, Hunter Johnson, Holli Johnson, Ryan
Bevel
Great Grandchildren: Kamdyn Matthews
Pallbearers will be members of the Morgan County Cattlemen’s Association.
A special thank you goes out to Michelle King with Enhabit Hospice who selflessly and tirelessly served Jerry during his final days.
