thompsonfuneralhome1941@gmail.com
(870) 483-6313 (870) 483-6311

Jessie Lorenizia Blair, Sr.
January 22, 1933 - March 22, 2013

Mr. Jessie Lorenzia Blair, Sr. died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 80 years and 2 months. He was born Sunday, January 22, 1933 in Hernando, Miss., to the late Nannie Busby Blair. He had lived in Trumann for the past five years and was formerly of Memphis, Tenn., was a welder, Korean War Army veteran and member of the Providence Baptist Church. Mr. Blair was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra Blair, two sons, Randy Blair and Jason Blair and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathryn Blair of the home; two daughters, Bonnie Zwicker of German Town, Tenn., and Brenda Blair of Tenn., three sons, Jesse Blair Jr. of West Memphis, Tenn., Ronnie Brown of Pontotoc, Miss., and Michael Blair of Trumann; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Brooks and Rev. Kelley Walters officiating. Burial will follow in the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Birdeye, Ark. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Carpenter, Hunter Brown, John Green, Ronnie Brown, Eric Zwicker and Adam Zwicker. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Welch, Topper Lowery, Jeff Lowery and Brian Lowery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. An online guest book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.

 Print Obituary

Service details

 Print Guestbook
  1. Primrose Johnson, Salt Lake City, says
    May 20, 2013

    Dear family, I am sorry about the loss of your love one. The Bible promise that one day the dead will be restored to life by means of a resurrection (John 5:28,29). I hope this promise bring the family a measure of hope.

  2. Martye, Concerned Neighbor , says
    March 25, 2013

    Dear Family,I wanted to express my deepest sympathy and concern for you and also share with you that fulfillment of Bible prophecies show we’re living the last days of this world. As a result, things keep deteriorating everywhere. (Matthew 24; 3-14); ( 2 Timothy 3:1-5) In spite of that, we have good reasons to rejoice because unlike what many think, what that really means is that very soon, Jehovah God will intervene in human’s affair to make things right. Yes through the Bible, God gives us sound reasons to hope for the best since He’ll soon eliminate DEATH for good. Furthermore, He’ll also RAISE our dead loved ones with the prospect of living FOREVER here on EARTH, which will become a PARADISE. This is evident in (Psalms 37: 9-11 and 29); (Isaiah 35); (Isaiah 25: 8), (John 5: 28, 29), (1 Corinthians 15:26), (Revelation 21:3 and 4), which can comfort you in your sorrow. If you’re wondering why you should believe these promises will actually come true? For one thing, God cannot lie (Titus 1: 2). Moreover John 11 verses 11-14, 39, 43, and 44 attests that Jesus, whom God appoints to bring the dead back to life, can do it since he’s already proven that when he resurrected Lazarus while on earth. As you await Jesse’s resurrection, please heed Jesus’ counsel at John 17: 3 by taking time to gain accurate knowledge of Jehovah and Jesus through a FREE Bible study with the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  3. Barb Layton , says
    March 25, 2013

    My thoughts are with the Blair family. May you find comfort in the hope found in the bible. In John 11:11-44 we see how Jesus feels by the death of our loved one and how he promises to give them live again in a new earth that his Father is making. (Revelation 21:1-5)

Sign Guest Book