Jerry Poston

Jerry L. Poston, 74, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Graham.

Funeral service will be held 2 pm Monday, January 13, 2014 in the Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the funeral home from 46 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Graham Crisis Center or the Graham Community Food Bank.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Marguerite M. Poston and brother, Sonny Poston.

Jerry was born July 14, 1939 in Pampa, Texas to the late Charles and Mary Poston. He served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army serving in Korea and Okinawa before his discharge in 1964. Following his honorable discharge, Jerry joined the Borger Police Department and served the Borger community until his retirement as Chief of Police in 2003. In addition to serving the Borger Police Department, Jerry also worked with the Red Bank Police in Red Bank, New Jersey and several police departments including Dallas. Jerry received an AAS in Law Enforcement from Frank Phillips College, and continued his education at Wayland Baptist University and West Texas A M University. In addition he had extensive specialized training in his chosen field of law enforcement.

Survivors include his wife, Belinda Britain Poston of Graham sons, Jerry L. Jr. and his wife, Linore of Dallas, Michael and his wife, Carol of Amarillo daughters, Keitha Thayer of Stinnett, Kyla Cavazos of New York grandchildren, Matthew and Brandon Poston of Amarillo, Nicholas and Alexander Poston of Dallas, Kirsten and Britain Thayer of Graham sisters, Emma Poston, Gene Poston, and Bettie Harless.