Jerry Ray Messick, 47, of Goshen, died in Goshen Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Visitation will be held at Dillard Funeral Home in Troy on Friday, November

2, 2007 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at Dillard Funeral Home Chapel in Troy on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2:00 PM Reverend William Leverette and Reverend W.O. Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Memorial Park with Dillard Funeral Home of Troy directing. The family request that memorials be made to the Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, New York

10016. The pallbearers will be Jerry Hill, David Messick, Chris Thomas, Eric Williamson, Benny Beasley, and Paul Williamson. Mr. Messick is survived by his mother, Lorine Messick of Goshen, brothers and sisters-in-law and sisters and brother-in-law, Kenny (Mickie) Messick of Goshen, Polly King of Banks, Jim and Julie Messick of China Grove, and Dollie and Tommie Headley of Niceville, Florida, nieces and nephews, Felicia (Eric) Williamson, Brittany Messick, Jamie, Chase, Angel and Mak King,

Jim T. Messick, Julie T. (Terry) Hunt, Nikki Headley, Misti (Joseph) Markock, great nephews, Austin &#8220Toot” and Gus Williamson, step nieces and nephews, Tristan and TJ Sessions, Sandra Gilhousen, and Angela King. He was preceded in death by his father, Alva Messick. Please visit our website at www.dillardfh.com to sign the guestbook.