Jay Dollins, 70, of Paragould, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Jay was born in Paragould and grew up there. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a retired Boilermaker working out of Local Union 169 near Detroit. Following retirement, Jay was a property owner and manager and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Per Jay's request, there will be no formal funeral services. Further information pertaining to a gathering of friends and family will be announced.
From J.A. Wright:
Jay Chalma Dollins, 70, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. The family will host a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Paragould Country Club, 3300 Pruetts Chapel Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.
He was born March 19, 1948, in Paragould, the son of J. C. Dollins and Betty Ross Ratton Hyde. After graduating in 1966 from Paragould High School, he went on to receive a B.S. in physical education from Arkansas State University.
In 1969, Jay married his beloved high school sweetheart, Karen Hendrix. In his professional life, Jay was a boilermaker, retiring from Boilermakers Local 169 of Detroit, Michigan. He was proud of his work and passionate about helping others.
Family and friends remember him as being extremely funny; he loved to make others laugh through his entertaining storytelling. He was adventurous in nature; his hobbies included being a pilot, hunter, rescue scuba diver, motorcycle lover and doing about anything that involved an element of danger.
What he loved most was spending time with his wife, his two daughters and his grandchildren. He loved that Jodi lived in Gainesville, and he was often seen at Jake and Grant's ballgames. He adored them and devoted his life to making them happy. His family meant everything to him.
Survivors include his wife, Karen of Paragould; daughters Dana Cox and husband Jack of Paragould, and Jodi Leeker and husband Tom of Gainesville; four adored grandchildren, Shelby Cox Plunk and husband Brennan of Fouke, Arkansas, Anna Cox of Paragould, and Jake and Grant Leeker of Gainesville; six sisters Bonida Poynor, Chris May, Kellie Bankos, Nonie Wiggins, Pat Burns and Fritzi Janes. A seventh sister, Lana Golden, predeceased him.
(This paid obituary, published as submitted by the family, will appear in the March 6 edition of the Times.)
Jay was born in Paragould and grew up there. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a retired Boilermaker working out of Local Union 169 near Detroit. Following retirement, Jay was a property owner and manager and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Per Jay's request, there will be no formal funeral services. Further information pertaining to a gathering of friends and family will be announced.
From J.A. Wright:
Jay Chalma Dollins, 70, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. The family will host a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Paragould Country Club, 3300 Pruetts Chapel Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.
He was born March 19, 1948, in Paragould, the son of J. C. Dollins and Betty Ross Ratton Hyde. After graduating in 1966 from Paragould High School, he went on to receive a B.S. in physical education from Arkansas State University.
In 1969, Jay married his beloved high school sweetheart, Karen Hendrix. In his professional life, Jay was a boilermaker, retiring from Boilermakers Local 169 of Detroit, Michigan. He was proud of his work and passionate about helping others.
Family and friends remember him as being extremely funny; he loved to make others laugh through his entertaining storytelling. He was adventurous in nature; his hobbies included being a pilot, hunter, rescue scuba diver, motorcycle lover and doing about anything that involved an element of danger.
What he loved most was spending time with his wife, his two daughters and his grandchildren. He loved that Jodi lived in Gainesville, and he was often seen at Jake and Grant's ballgames. He adored them and devoted his life to making them happy. His family meant everything to him.
Survivors include his wife, Karen of Paragould; daughters Dana Cox and husband Jack of Paragould, and Jodi Leeker and husband Tom of Gainesville; four adored grandchildren, Shelby Cox Plunk and husband Brennan of Fouke, Arkansas, Anna Cox of Paragould, and Jake and Grant Leeker of Gainesville; six sisters Bonida Poynor, Chris May, Kellie Bankos, Nonie Wiggins, Pat Burns and Fritzi Janes. A seventh sister, Lana Golden, predeceased him.
(This paid obituary, published as submitted by the family, will appear in the March 6 edition of the Times.)
Jay Dollins, 70, of Paragould, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Jay was born in Paragould and grew up there. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a retired Boilermaker working out of Local Union 169 near Detroit. Following retirement, Jay was a property owner and manager and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Per Jay's request, there will be no formal funeral services. Further information pertaining to a gathering of friends and family will be announced.
From J.A. Wright:
Jay Chalma Dollins, 70, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. The family will host a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Paragould Country Club, 3300 Pruetts Chapel Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.
He was born March 19, 1948, in Paragould, the son of J. C. Dollins and Betty Ross Ratton Hyde. After graduating in 1966 from Paragould High School, he went on to receive a B.S. in physical education from Arkansas State University.
In 1969, Jay married his beloved high school sweetheart, Karen Hendrix. In his professional life, Jay was a boilermaker, retiring from Boilermakers Local 169 of Detroit, Michigan. He was proud of his work and passionate about helping others.
Family and friends remember him as being extremely funny; he loved to make others laugh through his entertaining storytelling. He was adventurous in nature; his hobbies included being a pilot, hunter, rescue scuba diver, motorcycle lover and doing about anything that involved an element of danger.
What he loved most was spending time with his wife, his two daughters and his grandchildren. He loved that Jodi lived in Gainesville, and he was often seen at Jake and Grant's ballgames. He adored them and devoted his life to making them happy. His family meant everything to him.
Survivors include his wife, Karen of Paragould; daughters Dana Cox and husband Jack of Paragould, and Jodi Leeker and husband Tom of Gainesville; four adored grandchildren, Shelby Cox Plunk and husband Brennan of Fouke, Arkansas, Anna Cox of Paragould, and Jake and Grant Leeker of Gainesville; six sisters Bonida Poynor, Chris May, Kellie Bankos, Nonie Wiggins, Pat Burns and Fritzi Janes. A seventh sister, Lana Golden, predeceased him.
(This paid obituary, published as submitted by the family, will appear in the March 6 edition of the Times.)
Jay was born in Paragould and grew up there. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a retired Boilermaker working out of Local Union 169 near Detroit. Following retirement, Jay was a property owner and manager and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Per Jay's request, there will be no formal funeral services. Further information pertaining to a gathering of friends and family will be announced.
From J.A. Wright:
Jay Chalma Dollins, 70, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. The family will host a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Paragould Country Club, 3300 Pruetts Chapel Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.
He was born March 19, 1948, in Paragould, the son of J. C. Dollins and Betty Ross Ratton Hyde. After graduating in 1966 from Paragould High School, he went on to receive a B.S. in physical education from Arkansas State University.
In 1969, Jay married his beloved high school sweetheart, Karen Hendrix. In his professional life, Jay was a boilermaker, retiring from Boilermakers Local 169 of Detroit, Michigan. He was proud of his work and passionate about helping others.
Family and friends remember him as being extremely funny; he loved to make others laugh through his entertaining storytelling. He was adventurous in nature; his hobbies included being a pilot, hunter, rescue scuba diver, motorcycle lover and doing about anything that involved an element of danger.
What he loved most was spending time with his wife, his two daughters and his grandchildren. He loved that Jodi lived in Gainesville, and he was often seen at Jake and Grant's ballgames. He adored them and devoted his life to making them happy. His family meant everything to him.
Survivors include his wife, Karen of Paragould; daughters Dana Cox and husband Jack of Paragould, and Jodi Leeker and husband Tom of Gainesville; four adored grandchildren, Shelby Cox Plunk and husband Brennan of Fouke, Arkansas, Anna Cox of Paragould, and Jake and Grant Leeker of Gainesville; six sisters Bonida Poynor, Chris May, Kellie Bankos, Nonie Wiggins, Pat Burns and Fritzi Janes. A seventh sister, Lana Golden, predeceased him.
(This paid obituary, published as submitted by the family, will appear in the March 6 edition of the Times.)
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