Gerald Devon "Jerry" Carlisle Obituary (1942

Mr. Gerald Devon "Jerry" Carlisle, age 83 of Commiskey, Indiana, entered this life on November 1, 1942 in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late Gerald Lee "Buddy" and Lavelle Rowlett Carlisle. He had resided in the Commiskey/Dupont community since he was one-year old. Jerry graduated in 1960 from Dupont High School in Dupont, Indiana. He was inducted into the United States Army on October 6, 1964, during the Vietnam War and rose to the rate of Specialist Five. He served in the Headquarters Battery First Battalion Eighth Artillery and was honorably discharged on September 24, 1966 in Oakland, California. He remained in the Reserves until being discharged on October 5, 1970 receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Sharpshooter (M-14) Badge. He farmed all of his life and was employed with Dean Ford Farms for the past 35 years. He was baptized in Florence, Indiana. A member of the Coon Hunter's Club, Jerry also enjoyed attending events and helping with the fish fry's at the Dupont Volunteer Fire Department. Jerry liked to collect coins, put puzzles together, watch IU sports and care for his sheep and chickens. He really loved taking his girls at the bank their lunch on Fridays. Jerry was a mainstay in the Dupont Community and will be greatly missed. Jerry died on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 6:58 p.m. at his home near Commiskey, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Jerry will be missed by his loving nieces, Toni Lea Carlisle Martin of Greenwood, Indiana, and Taffeney Ranee "Bumper" Carlisle Pilman and her husband, Jerry of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama; his great nieces and nephews, Brittany (John), Alex (Kristin), Gunner (Brooklynn), Greyson, Zoe, Britton, and Emmaline; his great-great nieces and nephews, Heath, Delaney, Jesse; his family by choice - the Dean Ford Family; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Lee "Buddy" Carlisle, died February 27, 2003, his mother, LaVelle Rowlett Carlisle, died December 18, 2012, his brother, Lee Carlisle, died October 30, 2024 and his wife Connie, died March 10, 2012, his niece, Kathi Carlisle, died April 4, 2021, his great-great nephew, Bowen Mac Henry, died January 8, 2018. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Dupont Cemetery in Dupont, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be provided by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Dupont Volunteer Fire Department. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation, Please Click Here. Ordering Instructions for Floral Tributes, Please Click Here. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Gerald Devon "Jerry" Carlisle, please click here to visit our sympathy store.