Jasper Lee Jaynes

Jasper Lee Jaynes, of Jonesboro, passed away on morning of Saturday July 25th, 2015 of natural causes. He was 36.

He is survived by his wife Jamie: his parents, Joyce Cook (David) of Jonesboro, and Darrell Jaynes of Trumann; sister Ashley Jaynes (Robert) of Mount Pleasant, Texas; mother-in-law Becky Phillips of Jonesboro; two dogs Merry and Boss; and other extended family.

He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Todd Phillips, father-in-law Jim Phillips, maternal and paternal grandparents.

In 1994, he was in a motorcycle accident in which he suffered a spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed. Despite this devastating injury at the age of 15, Jasper relearned how to walk and lived his life to the fullest extent. He never let his disability define him. He graduated Trumann High School in 1997. He received a Digital Electronics certificate from Delta Vo-Tech in Marked Tree in 2000. After graduating, he worked as tech for Optus Inc. in Jonesboro for 13 years before retiring.

Jasper met his wife in 2005. While on a trip to Seattle, Jasper proposed to her during a Mariners baseball game. They were married November 4th of 2006. They traveled all over the United States together and even found time to go on a cruise to Mexico where they para-sailed. Just last year, they visited the Grand Canyon and traveled the historic Route 66.

Despite all the setbacks that life threw at him, Jasper always had a positive attitude and was willing to help others. All his family and friends know his most enduring quality was his kind heart.

Visitation will be at Emerson’s Funeral Home in Jonesboro on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 9am to 10am with his funeral service to follow there at 10am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society at 6111 East Highland Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401.