Jonathan Ray Welch, 26, was born Jan. 15, 1993 to Steve and Tressie Welch. He died Friday, July 26, 2019.
Jonathan graduated from West Point High School and began working for West Point Intermediate School soon after. He owned a successful lawncare business, Welch’s Lawn Care Service, and managed Haney Equipment. He was a devoted part of the family at Jones Chapel First Baptist Church and accepted Christ at an early age.
Jonathan was an unconditionally loving husband to his wife, Cassie Calvert Welch, married Nov. 2, 2015. He wonderfully filled the position as a father to Lexi and Lane and soon Liam was added to the family Nov. 22, 2017. He was a devoted daddy and he adored his wife.
He was an honest, hard worker, starting from a very young age. He accepted others as they were and would help even those he never knew. He was a servant, a true example of being the hands of Jesus. He always wore a smile, never a worry. He lived each day by faith. He was a patient soul, bursting with tender unconditional love for his family and friends. If you met him, you loved him. His happiness was contagious. He truly loved the life he was blessed with.
He is survived by his wife, Cassie Calvert Welch; parents, Steve and Ann Welch, Tressie Welch; siblings, Jennifer and Chris Cork, Stacie Welch, Misty and Zac Freeman; mother and father-in-law Timmy and Constance Calvert; three children, Lexi, Lane and Liam and a host of nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Joshua Calvert and his grandparents.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Laney, Tommy Laney, Chris Cork, Scott Welch, Steve Welch, Chandler Smith, Luke Wynn, Lyle McGraw, Kyle Aris and Timmy Calvert.
Visitation will be held at Jones Chapel First Baptist Church Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Jones Chapel First Baptist Church Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. He will lie in state at the church from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Ryan’s Creek Cemetery. Bro. Chris Chambless, Bro. Tim Aris and Bro. Tyler Laney will be officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home, 278 East, is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Cullman Funeral Home of Jones Chapel First Baptist Church.
