Jerry Edmond Ashby, 87, of Bridge City, Texas left this life to be with his Lord and Savior on June 30, 2025. Visitation will be held at 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM July 5 at St. Paul Methodist Church, 1155 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City. Funeral Services through Claybar Funeral Home will follow at 10:00 AM and be officiated by Rev. Mark Bunch.
Born in Beaumont, TX on January 16, 1938, he graduated from French High School. As a teen he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. On July 4, 1957, he married Sandra Ferrel Ridley and became Dad to Sherry, Sandy and Alan and later Pa to his grandkids and great grandkids. Jerry graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Chemistry and worked for Allied Chemical, Koch Chemical, Arco Polymers and finally Quantum Chemicals before retiring. He loved his Church Family and was a dedicated member of St. Paul Methodist where he participated in Methodist Men and took on various tasks around the church as needed. Jerry loved hunting and fishing from a young age. He began hunting in East Texas with his father and then continued hunting the same property with his children and their children. He also hunted in West Texas and loved evenings around the campfire. Fishing was usually at Rayburn Lake but he would also take his rod and reel as he traveled. He and his wife were members of an RV Travel group and spent many happy days traveling the U.S. with them. His other hobbies included gardening, model airplane building and flying, watching the Cowboys play football and the Astros play baseball.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Ashby and Eula French Ashby, his wife Sandra Ferrel Ridley Ashby and his daughter Sandra Gay Ashby.
He is survived by his daughter Sherry Scales and husband Clay, son Alan Ashby and wife Beth, grandsons Brandon Meyers, Ryan Meyers, Jared Scales (wife Crystal) and Cole Ashby (wife Melissa), granddaughters Sabrina Meyers, Elissa Scales and Amanda Thompson (husband Garrett), great grandkids Brentsen, Crystal Jo, Bradley, Lillian, Zariah, Tucker, Tripp, Hank and Lyndi.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry's memory can be made to St. Paul Methodist Church, 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, TX 77611.