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Ezra Earl “Sonny” Jarrett, Jr., age 87 of Monticello, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Belle View Nursing and Rehabilitation in Monticello. He was born February 4, 1937, in McGehee, AR to the late Ezra Jarrett, Sr. and Margaret Morrison Jarrett.
He was a 1955 graduate of McGehee High School before becoming employed at Missouri Pacific Railroad. He also worked in various other trades through the years. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956 where he served on the USS Hancock and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Monticello. Sonny enjoyed hunting with and raising beagles, vintage cars and arrowhead hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Bradley Earl Jarrett; three sisters, “Baby” Margaret Jarrett, Betty Hartness and Janice Barlow; and four brothers, Jackie Jarrett, Tommy Jarrett, James Jarrett and Johnny Jarrett.
He is survived by a daughter, Gail Hooker and husband David of Monticello; two sons, Vaughn Jarrett and wife Polly of Monticello and Dean Jarrett and wife Sheila of Dumas; one sister, Linda Johnson and husband Phil; five grandsons, Deno Jarrett and wife Karen, Mason Hooker and wife Shelby, Clint Hooker and wife Brooke, Walker Jarrett and wife Beth and Clark Jarrett and wife Rachel; and two granddaughters, Deena Jarrett and Jordan Dodd and husband Joseph; three great-grandchildren and one more on the way.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Carter officiating. There will be a visitation Tuesday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in Tillar Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church at 150 Ragland Avenue in Monticello. You can sign Sonny’s guestbook registry on this page.
He was a 1955 graduate of McGehee High School before becoming employed at Missouri Pacific Railroad. He also worked in various other trades through the years. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956 where he served on the USS Hancock and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Monticello. Sonny enjoyed hunting with and raising beagles, vintage cars and arrowhead hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Bradley Earl Jarrett; three sisters, “Baby” Margaret Jarrett, Betty Hartness and Janice Barlow; and four brothers, Jackie Jarrett, Tommy Jarrett, James Jarrett and Johnny Jarrett.
He is survived by a daughter, Gail Hooker and husband David of Monticello; two sons, Vaughn Jarrett and wife Polly of Monticello and Dean Jarrett and wife Sheila of Dumas; one sister, Linda Johnson and husband Phil; five grandsons, Deno Jarrett and wife Karen, Mason Hooker and wife Shelby, Clint Hooker and wife Brooke, Walker Jarrett and wife Beth and Clark Jarrett and wife Rachel; and two granddaughters, Deena Jarrett and Jordan Dodd and husband Joseph; three great-grandchildren and one more on the way.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Carter officiating. There will be a visitation Tuesday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in Tillar Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church at 150 Ragland Avenue in Monticello. You can sign Sonny’s guestbook registry on this page.