Jerry Wayne

Wolf

Jerry Wayne Wolf (aka “Papaw”) born June 28, 1954, was a really great dad but he loved being a papaw the most. The rules are different for papaws than dads. It wasn’t his responsibility to raise the grandkids- instead he could just have fun. And he loved that. Don’t get us wrong, he always made sure they never wanted for anything and that they always had some “chicken feed”--his term for the extra change from the twenty he used to buy a $1.50 soda.

If we had to pick one phrase to describe our “papaw” it would be “everyone’s #1 fan.” He didn’t miss a single concert, game, performance or award ceremony even if it meant being in three different towns on the same Saturday. Nothing made him happier.

We would be remised to ignore that Papaw was not afforded the same in his adolescence. It is not lost on us that he made tremendous sacrifices to ensure we were always provided for, and always knew we were loved. There was rarely a day that went by that we each did not receive a phone call or personal visit to “just check in with ya” followed by “you know who loves you.”

Papaw loved a good gun and knife show at the state fair. He regularly recruited grandkids to go with him and return with a bounty of bargained for treasures. But most of all, Papaw loved a good fishing trip. When digging through his phone, we ran across a saved photo that said, “At the end of my life, I won’t wish I worked more…I will wish for just one more day fishing…”. His only modification to that would be that the fishing be with his grandkids whom he loved the most.

Beyond his family, Jerry was a pharmacist and accomplished home builder. He poured himself into creating beautiful homes for families to enjoy and grow in together. In his most recent years, his goal was to build the dream home for himself and Goomaw (his beloved wife Jenni to whom he was married for 51 years) to spend the remainder of their lives. He worked tirelessly to do so and was able to spend his last two Christmases in the culmination of his life-long work of art.

Papaw was a very quietly generous human. Beyond providing for his own immediate family, he had a keen sense and caring spirit for those in need. His wife and children can recall silently observing him passing on some extra cash to the single mom in need on multiple occasions. Papaw participated in medical mission trips to Honduras where he utilized his skills as a pharmacist, but more importantly as an empathetic father, to provide medical care to those in real need. Similarly, in 2003, Papaw was awarded the Sam Walton Hero Award and the Community Pharmacist of the Year (out of over 10,000 pharmacists) by Wal-mart Stores, Inc. related to his actions taken to intervene in a young patients’ critical medical situation, resulting in her receiving life-saving medical care.

After a short but mighty battle with bladder cancer, Jerry passed away on June 5, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle who cherished his family above all else. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Jeremiah Joshua “JJ.” Wolf; his siblings, John David Wolf, Donna Wolf Melugin, and Judy Wolf Scholz; and his niece, Kimberly Sanders. He is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer Lou Wolf; his daughters, Lysbeth Lou “Lizzi” George and husband David George, Megan Marie Hilliary and husband Dustin Hilliary, and Kelcie Katelin Pickard and husband Owen, and daughter-in-law, Terry Wolf. He was a proud Papaw to twelve grandchildren: Evelyn Novelle Wolf, Milo Eisley Wolf, Wesley Felix Wolf, and Rosalie Ila Wolf; Gavin Davidson George and Emory Jameson George; Keegan Dutch Hilliary and Kipton Elizabeth Hilliary; and Gideon Elias Pickard, Gatlin Wolf Pickard, Griffin Oak Pickard, and Guthrie Frank Pickard. He is also survived by his nephews and nieces, David Wolf, Robert Melugin, Leigh Michelle Johnson, and Bryan Trent Scott, along with many other relatives and friends who will deeply miss him.

Papaw was just the best. We will all miss him desperately. But, he knew what we needed and he made sure we had it before he left us. He worked really really hard to do that and we are eternally grateful to him for blazing a path that has allowed us to provide for our families and show love to them and others in the selfless, caring way he taught us. Everybody wants and deserves to be loved. And if you knew our Papaw, please know, he loved and cared for you. Chances are you already knew that. That was Papaw. While we will miss him, we understand how blessed and spoiled we are. Love you, Papaw. See you soon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to support the Integris Hospice House who provided the family with tremendous comfort and peace in Jerry’s final days. Donations can be made at https://www.integrisgiving.org/give-now. Select “Hospice Care” in the dropdown box.

A viewing will be held from 11:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Blanchard First Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com