He was born October 22, 1926, in Pulaski County, to Robert Bruce and Maggie Myrtle Wood. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Beverly Bursk, and by eight siblings.
Jesse was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He worked as a salesman for N.O. Nelson (now Winnelson) and retired as a manager. He was a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church in North Little Rock.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Margie Wood; daughter, Sandra (Billy) Scott; two grandsons, Eric (Jessica) Bursk and Matt (Carrie) Scott; one granddaughter, Jessica (Rusty) Meeks; and by four great-grandchildren, Avery Bursk, Sawyer Scott, Abigail Meeks and Wesley Scott.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 28, at 1:00 p.m. with funeral services at 2:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, Bro. Paul McClung officiating. Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
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