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.