Jake Parrish Jernigan

Published 11:21 am Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Jake Parrish Jernigan, age 75, a resident of Prattville, Ala., passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.  Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 18 at Ridout’s Prattville Chapel followed by a celebration of life with military honors at 2 p.m. with Minister Reed Brown officiating.    

Mr. Jernigan was born on Dec. 21, 1941 in McKenzie, Ala., to the late John Albert Jernigan and Essie Williamson Jernigan.  Two brothers, Douglas Jernigan and Jack Jernigan, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Allie Sue Jernigan; three daughters, Anna Breed, Tracie Jernigan and Nina Jernigan; one son and daughter-in-law, John and Wanda Jernigan; eight grandchildren, Joseph Wayne Breed II, Jacob Aaron Breed, Mandy Jernigan Poole, Kayla Beth Jernigan, Destinee Delaney, Nikole Delaney, Chloe Jernigan and Allie Delaney; four great-grandchildren, Joseph Wayne Breed III, Airon Breed, Kailyn Poole and Taylor Poole; brother and sister-in-law, John Albert and Margie Jernigan, and a host of nieces and nephews.