Zebulon, NC--Jerry Dean Temple, 76, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was born January 11, 1946, in Harnett County to the late Fred Albert Temple and Margaret Hamilton Temple. Jerry graduated from Four Oaks High School and received his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from Nash Technical Community College. Jerry retired from the NC State Highway Patrol with 19 ½ years of service. Following his law enforcement career, he owned and operated his own business, Jerry Temple Tax & Accounting.