Jessie Ray Dorsey

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Jessie Ray Dorsey was born Dec. 6, 1957, in Earle to the late Robert Dorsey and the late Viola Dorsey. He passed away on Dec. 24, 2021, at the age of 64. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Dorsey; his mother, Viola Dorsey; his wife, Florence Dorsey; three brothers, Robert Dorsey, Bordy Dorsey and B.B. Owens; and two sisters, Betty Owens and Milinda Franklin.

He is survived by one son, Jessie Dorsey, Jr. (and fiance Tonya Mendoza Garcia) of Hartsville, Tenn.; two brothers, Climmie (Glenda) Dorsey of Gary, Ind., and Cleo Dorsey of Alexandria, La.; six sisters, Gracie Golden of West Memphis, Mae H. Jackson, Ethel Dorsey, Roberta Goins, Priscilla Lewis and Luella Brown all of Blytheville; two aunts, Rosie Myers of St. Louis, Mo., and Mamie Williams of Elgin, Ill.; one uncle, James B. Dorsey of Elgin, Ill.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 31, from 9-10 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville with the funeral immediately following at 10 a.m. with Dr. Moses Black officiating. The burial will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Blytheville. Services are provided by Wilson Funeral Home Blytheville.