Geraldine Crump Decker of Celina, Texas passed away on April 11, 2020 at the age of 94. She was born May 29, 1925 to Carl and Vera (Lyons) Crump in Sentinel, Oklahoma. Jeri attended Fountain Gate College in Plano, Texas where she graduated with an associate’s degree. She married Roy Junior Decker on July 20, 1946 at Wesley Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jeri loved children; she ran the nursery at Wesley Methodist and Fountain Gate Church. She was a very wise, kind, soft spoken, Christian woman. Jeri enjoyed entertaining and square dancing. She learned at an early age from her mother how to bake and prepare a delicious meal. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great- grandmother.
Jeri is survived by her children, Cynthia Reams of Celina, Texas and Patrick Decker and wife, Betsy of Aubrey, Texas; sister, Maxine Miller of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Andrea Wiegner, Greg Reams, Melissa Reams, Aaron Decker, Ariel Money, Asher Decker; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other loving family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Turrentrine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. Family and friends are invited to the funeral home to pay their respects and sign the register book Monday, April 20, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m..