Jackie L. Jarnigan, age 63, of Russellville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at his residence. He was employed by Sam Jarnigan Electrical and a member of Heaven’s View Missionary Baptist Church. He was in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Lee Jarnigan; parents, Sam and Ollie McDaniel Jarnigan; grandchild, Baby Wright; brothers, Merman Dean Jarnigan, Curtis “Buddy” Jarnigan, and Beby James Jarnigan; brothers-in-law, Charles Herbert McAmis, Robert “Bob” White, and Charles Wayne Simmons; and father and mother-in-law, Edward Lee and Mary Ruth Hatcher. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Darlene Jarnigan; son, Leslie Darrell Jarnigan; daughter and son-in-law, Tracy Denise and Dewayne Roberson; grandchildren, Alexandria Mary Wright and Denise Lee Wright; brothers, Willie Alex Jarnigan of Morristown, Sammy Herbert (Linda) Jarnigan of Whitesburg; sisters, Flossie (Ray) Horton of White Pine, Martilla McAmis of Greeneville, Betty Jo White, Bennie Simmons, and Janice (Howell) Fox, all of Morristown, Blanche (Bill) Russell of Whitesburg; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Edward Lee and Mary Ruth Hatcher; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Evans Jarnigan and Gloria Hodge Jarnigan, both of Morristown; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stubblefield Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Russell and Rev. Barry Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Bethesda Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post 5266. Pallbearers will be Billy Ray Horton, Timmy Fox, Tony Fox, Dewayne Roberson, Jimmy Jarnigan, Sam Jarnigan, Tommy Jarnigan, Steve Jarnigan, and Mike Jarnigan. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6 – 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Stubblefield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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