Jerry Jarnagan
January 13, 1937-January 19, 2010
Bentonville, Arkansas
Jerry “John Wayne” Jarnagan, 73 of Bentonville, died Tuesday January 19, 2010 at Northwest
Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1937 in Hazel Valley, Arkansas to J.D. Jarnagan, and
Ruby Dockery Jarnagan.
After graduating from Winslow High School, Class of 1956, Jerry enlisted in the US Army and
served in the 9th Arctic Infantry. He was a lifelong businessman in NW Arkansas owning and
operation several businesses including Jerry’s Esso/Exxon Service Station in Rogers, and the
Bentonville Municipal Airport, as a commercial pilot with his loving family at his side. Jerry had
many passions in life including his grandchildren, flying, and horses, which won him the
National Cutting Horse Derby Championship in 1991, and World Reserve AQHA Grand
Champion. He attended Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, two brothers Bill and Larry, and his
beloved dog “Dippy”.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Jarnagan, to whom he was married May 8, 1959
in Wichita, Kansas; one son Jay Jarnagan and his wife Donna, of Bentonville; one daughter
Trina Jarnagan Bonacker, and David Musteen of Pea Ridge; one brother Louie Jarnagan of
Winslow, Arkansas; one sister Betsy Martin of Durham, Arkansas; six sweetiepies
(granddaughters) Ashley, Wendy, Jayme, Tori, Jenna, and Jaydon; one grandson Ace, and one
great grandson Heston.
Family and friends will gather from 5-7:00PM Thursday January 21, 2010 at Stockdale Funeral
Services of Rogers for visitation.
Graveside services will be held at Sunset Cemetery, in Sunset, Arkansas, east of Winslow at 11:
00AM Friday January 22, 2010 with Pastor Kenny Williams and the Honorable Jim Caldwell
officiating.
The family request in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made in honor of Jerry Jarnagan to St.
Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the
Diabetes Foundation, 521 South Rock , Little Rock, AR 72202
Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1937 in Hazel Valley, Arkansas to J.D. Jarnagan, and
Ruby Dockery Jarnagan.
After graduating from Winslow High School, Class of 1956, Jerry enlisted in the US Army and
served in the 9th Arctic Infantry. He was a lifelong businessman in NW Arkansas owning and
operation several businesses including Jerry’s Esso/Exxon Service Station in Rogers, and the
Bentonville Municipal Airport, as a commercial pilot with his loving family at his side. Jerry had
many passions in life including his grandchildren, flying, and horses, which won him the
National Cutting Horse Derby Championship in 1991, and World Reserve AQHA Grand
Champion. He attended Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, two brothers Bill and Larry, and his
beloved dog “Dippy”.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Jarnagan, to whom he was married May 8, 1959
in Wichita, Kansas; one son Jay Jarnagan and his wife Donna, of Bentonville; one daughter
Trina Jarnagan Bonacker, and David Musteen of Pea Ridge; one brother Louie Jarnagan of
Winslow, Arkansas; one sister Betsy Martin of Durham, Arkansas; six sweetiepies
(granddaughters) Ashley, Wendy, Jayme, Tori, Jenna, and Jaydon; one grandson Ace, and one
great grandson Heston.
Family and friends will gather from 5-7:00PM Thursday January 21, 2010 at Stockdale Funeral
Services of Rogers for visitation.
Graveside services will be held at Sunset Cemetery, in Sunset, Arkansas, east of Winslow at 11:
00AM Friday January 22, 2010 with Pastor Kenny Williams and the Honorable Jim Caldwell
officiating.
The family request in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made in honor of Jerry Jarnagan to St.
Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the
Diabetes Foundation, 521 South Rock , Little Rock, AR 72202
