Jerry Major, age 74 of Berryville, Arkansas passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 after a short illness. He lived in Berryville for the last 9 years, and previously in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Jerry was born May 24, 1939 in Yukon, Oklahoma, a son of Alice (Sally) Tredway and Rowland A. Major. After school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in Korea. On March 14, 1959 he was united in marriage to Patsy Muir.

After his tour of duty in the Air Force he became involved with the motorcycle industry, owning a distributorship of Hodaka motorcycles, he was a race promoter and went on to own several motorcycle dealerships in the Oklahoma City area.

When Jerry moved to Eureka Springs in 1975 he continued on with motorcycles, building race engines for racers all over the country. He got into gardening and solar projects, owned and operated Stateline Satellite Systems and even worked at Silver Dollar City for a short time. He spent the last several years on his computer and helped everyone he could by researching whatever was going on in their lives. He always had a joke ready and enjoyed going to Wal-Mart to recreate. His wit and wisdom will be truly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Kelly; and his sister, Gloria Humphrey.

Survivors are his daughter and son-in-law, Rona and Bud Bieschke of Osage, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Adam Bieschke and wife Breanna, Eli Bieschke and wife Mandy, Sara Wright and husband Wayton; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison.

There will be a memorial service at a later date.