Gerald E. "Jerry" Dailey, 75, 0f Wheelersburg died Sunday Feb. 24, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center after fighting Lewey Body Dementia for over 7 years. He was born Sept. 18, 1937 in Akron, a son of the late Hubert and Beatrice Wilkins Dailey. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Chillicothe High School and attended the Chillicothe Campus of Ohio University. Jerry started selling cars at age of 18 years where he found he was a born salesman and moved on to salesman for many years and then manager at many automobile dealers in the country. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Dailey whom he married on Sept. 22, 2002 in Greenup, KY.; 6 sons, Gerald E. "Jed" Dailey Jr. of Hilliard, Bruce R. Dailey and wife Linda of Waverly, Timothy L. Dailey and wife Lori of Waverly, Mark A. Dailey and wife Gabriella of Florida, Scott M. Dailey of Waverly and Jeffrey A. Dailey of Portsmouth; a daughter, Julia Dailey of Columbus; 2 step-daughters, Aubrey A. Potter and husband Landon of Sevierville, TN. and Stacey D. Hall and husband Terry of South Webster; a brother, Dennis Dailey and wife Louise of Chillicothe; a sister, Marlene Harvey and husband Jack of Columbus,a brother-in-law, Ed Heiss of Chillicothe; 8 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Heiss. Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday Feb. 27, 2013 at Bloom Freewill Baptist Church with Pastors Kenny Klaiber and Roger Lavender officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday 6 to 8 PM at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in South Webster and Wednesday 12 to 1 PM at the church. Donations may be made to the Alsheimers Association. Condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com