Jerry Clayton Cole, 68, died Tuesday, April 12 in his sleep after a long fight with mold damage to his lungs and lung cancer at his Oakdale home.
He is survived by his wife, Merle Cole of Oakdale; sons, Gerald Cole of Oakdale, Ignacio (Iggy) Rubgert Vilar of Span; brother, Jim Cole of Hughson; sister, Jean Wheeler of Modesto; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.