DeKalb County ALGENWEB 
Fort Payne Journal
Fort Payne, Alabama
Wednesday, 27 December 1944
Page 1.

JERRY J. WOOTEN

Jerry J. Wooten, 78, passed away at the home of his son, Hollie Wooten in Fort Payne Tuesday night, following a long illness. He was born in DeKalb County and had spent his entire life in the county. He was a member of the Town Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lee Broyles Wooten; seven sons, Hollie Wooten, Fort Payne, Henry, Jim and Willard Wooten, Chattanooga, Walter L. Wooten, Cleveland, Ohio, Olin Wooten, Boaz, Ala., Ollie R. Wooten, U.S. Army, South Pacific; four daughters, Mrs. Hazel Browder, Chattanooga, Mrs. Roy Schafer and Mrs. Charlie Helms, Fort Payne, Mrs. Oliver Johnson, Alabama City; one brother and one sister, both of Chavies; 31 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Town Creek Thursday afternoon at one o'clock with the Rev. W. D. Sparks officiating. Interment was in adjoining cemetery with Wilson Funeral Home in charge.