Jesse Edward Colio

Colio, Jesse Edward , age 30, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died March 22, 2019. Jesse was a 2006 graduate of Johansen High School in Modesto, CA and went to boot camp at MCRD San Diego just 9 days after graduating. Jesse was a patriot and a proud Marine. His deployments include Iraq in 2008 (MWSS-172 based in Okinawa, Japan), two Afghanistan deployments in 2010 (1st Batallion 2nd Marines based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and in 2012 (Combat Logistics Battalion 2 also based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and Moran, Spain for a Special Purpose Marine air Task Force – Crisis Response in 2014 (Combat Logistics Battalion 2). Jesse’s awards in the Marine Corps included: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation (2 stars), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (2 stars), National Defense Medal, Afghanistan Campaign (2 stars), Iraq Campaign (1 star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment (3 stars) and NATO (ISAF). He loved football, his jeep Wrangler and playing with his three young children. To those who knew him, he could always be counted upon for his quick wit and infectious smile. Jesse was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Erald Choate.
He is survived by:
His adoring wife – Rebecca Collins-Colio, originally from Selmer, TN, whom he met on July 3, 2009 and married on August 17, 2009, the third time they ever saw each other
Sons – Gage Charles Colio (age 7), Sladen Hayes Colio (age 5) and
Asher Orion Colio (age 2)
Mother – Patti (Alan) Lopez
Father – Eddie Colio
Siblings – Amber Choate, Susan Colio, Chavela Colio, Joseph Lopez,
Catherine Lopez, Brian Lopez, Jennifer Colio, Eddie Colio, Jr.,
Tiffani Lopez and Meghan Lopez
Maternal grandmother – Joyce Choate
Several aunts and uncles and many nieces and nephews

A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at a later date.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com