Jerry Lee Jones

On August 22, 1962 in the small town of Hughes, Arkansas a boy was born to Eugene and Ethel Mae McClendon Jones. They named him Jerry Lee, he was the first child born to Eugene and Ethel Mae. Jerry would grow up to become a loving son and brother. Also fondly known as Big Boy, Jerry was a kind loving young man who basically grew up in Forrest City, Arkansas. Growing up on Water Street he would be seen following his Auntie around all the time. When the family moved to Turner Circle we came in contact with Brother and Sister Alneather Forest and began attending Church with the Church of God under the leadership of the late Pastor Frank Miller. Jerry was active in Sunday School and other areas of the Church. One of Jerry’s passions was wrestling; he would be found glued to the TV set on Saturday mornings watching the Wrestling on Channel five. Later in life Jerry would become a Wrestler himself meet and wrestle some of those same guys that he watched as a kid on the local television station. He would come in contact with Bobo Brazil, Sam Bass, Jerry Lawler; just to name a few. Jerry was known in the Wrestling Circuit as “The Atomic Dog” and lived up to that name. Jerry spent most of his adult life in Chicago and Calumet City, Illinois where he worked in Security. On July 05, 2003 Jerry was United in Holy Matrimony to Wanda Corbin; to this Union two children were born, Jazmine and Jerry Jr. Jerry relocated to Forrest City in July 2023 to be near his Aunt Margaree who was more like a sister to him. Pastor Forest went to Jerry’s apartment and held Bible Study with him once a week. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents: Eddie and Catherine Jones and Claude and Margaret Key Boyd; his brothers: Dale Eugene “Poki” Walker, Jr., Eugene “Lil Jr” Jones, Jr., Michael Ray “Big Mike” Jones and David Jones. God in His infinite wisdom deemed it necessary to release Jerry from pain and suffering. On Wednesday October 09, 2024 at 3:45 A.M. at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas Jerry stepped across the stream of time and entered into the land of eternity. Jerry leaves to cherish fond memories: his daughter: Jazmine; his son: Jerry Jr; aunts: Earnestine and Peggy Jones; Aunt/Sister: Margaree (Roy); Uncle: Samuel Jones; special cousins: Stephanie Jones, Leroy Jr., Laveta, Micah, Marcus and Maurice Lacy and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jerry Lee Jones

August 22, 1962 - October 9, 2024