Dr. Doffie Jarvis

Dr. Doffie Neal Jarvis, 83, of Jonesboro went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 22 ^nd , 2018 at Lexington Place Nursing and Rehab. He was born on July 25 ^th , 1934 to the late Noble and Ethel Jarvis in Jacksonport.

Doffie lived in Jonesboro for over 50 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church where he was a Sunday school teacher as well as a deacon. Dr. Jarvis practiced dentistry in Jonesboro for over 40 years and was also a member of the Gideons as well as the Jonesboro Jaycees. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, tending to his garden and doing mission work for the church. Dr. Jarvis also served in our nation’s Air Force and retired as a Captain.

In addition to his parents, Doffie is preceded in death by his sister, Alice Edgin.

Dr. Jarvis is survived by his loving wife, Pat, of the home; daughters, Linda (Harold) Wilson of Jonesboro and Suzanne (Tommy) Ames of Bentonville; brother, Charles (Joyce) Jarvis of Newport; brother in law, Bill Chmelar of Washington, Iowa; grandchildren, Brandon (Cari) Cooper, Brett (Lindsey) Cooper, Brooke (Matt) Love, Whitney (Timothy) Welch, and Tanner Wilson as well as 6 great-grandchildren.

A visitation service will be held from 1-2 pm Sunday, February 25, 2018 in the Emerson Memorial Chapel.

Funeral Service will be at 2 pm Sunday, February 25 ^th , 2018 in the Emerson Memorial Chapel with Larry Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Matt Love, Timothy Welch, Brandon Cooper, Brett Cooper, Dr. Bill Panneck and Eric Brown serving as pallbearers. Serving as honory pallbearers will be the Agape Life Group Sunday School Class of Central Baptist.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making donations to Gideons Internatonal P.O. Box 97251 Washington, DC 20090, Alzheimers Foundation 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001, or the Central Baptist Church Mission Fund 3707 Harrisburg Rd. Jonesboro, AR 72404.