Born July 10, 1938 in Carroll County to Gilbert Lee McGinnis and Lois Barronton McGinnis. He was the youngest of three children who grew up in Carrollton and loved the small town life but his career took him on a different path. He died on April 17, 2021 at the age of 82. He graduated from Carrollton High School in 1957. He was full of life, love and dreams. His high school yearbook described him as a "swell guy, full of life and with a great personality". He married Shirley Lee later in 1957 and they gave birth to their only child the following year. Throughout their lives together they moved many times and made many friends along the way, but Jerrell's heart always brought him back to his roots … Carrollton, Georgia. For those that knew and loved him, he will be forever missed. After 47 years of a blessed marriage, Shirley passed away in 2005 and Jerrell once again moved home. But when his health turned for the worse in 2011, he moved back to Texas to be close to his only daughter. He was a devoted husband and a wonderful dad. He is survived by his daughter Cheryl and her husband Mike LeRoy of Houston, Texas; and grandson Justin and his wife Jessica and their three children Jagger, Jett and Jenner Patterson of Bremen, Georgia; and grandson Bryan and his wife Brandi and their three children Nolan, Maddux, and Luke Patterson of Bellaire, Texas; sister-in-law Carole McGinnis of Carrollton, Georgia; nephews Joe Jr. and wife Beverly McGinnis of Carrollton, Georgia; Gil and Melanie McGinnis of Athens, Georgia; Glen and Erin McGinnis of Carrollton, Georgia; sister-in-law Deborah and her husband Jerry Word of Carrollton, Georgia; sister-in-law Sue and her husband Carl Ward of Carrollton, Georgia and their daughters Sherry and Monique; sister-in-law Patsy and her husband Bruce Hall of Alabama and their children Melanie and Wendy; brother-in-law Terry Lee and his children Michael, Casey and Tonya. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley, McGinnis, both parents Gilbert and Lois McGinnis, sister Joyce McGinnis and brother Joseph McGinnis, Sr. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2 pm at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton, GA. The family will receive friends from 1 pm until service time. Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.almonfuneralhome.com. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.