Cleveland Jerry Gardner, 87, departed this life on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. Services will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022; Wake 1:00 pm and Service at 1:30 pm at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. Interment will be held at the Cleveland Memorial Gardens, 4324 Green Road, Highland Hills, Ohio 44128.  Arrangements entrusted to Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. www.smith-funeral-home.com