Jerry Nelson Eller, 72, of McMinnville died Tuesday, June 24, at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, was a U.S. Army veteran, a wholesale nurseryman and owner of Jerry Eller and Associates, a member of several nursery associations, and graduated from Tennessee Tech.Mr. Eller was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Warner and Amanda Jane Brown Eller, and his brother David Warner Eller.Survivors include his wife Jimmie Eller; son, Matt (Mandy) Eller; grandsons, Ethan and Eli Eller, and a niece Laura Marylove Eller.A graveside service and entombment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Rev. Budde Van Dyke will officiate.