Jerry Wayne Sparrow

Jerry Wayne Sparrow, 77, of Bryant, passed away on February 20, 2019, at Amberwood Nursing Home in Benton. He was born on July 8, 1941, in Little Rock to the late Carthel and Doris Davidson Sparrow. Jerry was the grandson of Rudolph and Prudence Haralson Sparrow and Ira Edward and Hallie Rison Davidson. He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School and was employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C.; Jackson, Mississippi; and New Orleans, Louisiana. He also worked for IBM in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Little Rock, Arkansas. After retirement from IBM, he was employed by the State of Arkansas in the Dept. of Information Systems. Jerry was past president of his local Ham Radio Club. He served in the Air National Guard and marched in JFK's funeral while he was employed by the FBI in Washington. Jerry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth Bolin Sparrow; sister, Jane Wiley of Heber Springs; brother, David (Sherry) Sparrow, Sr. of Jacksonville, Alabama; his sister-in-law, Barbara Reynolds (Russ) of Washington, D.C.; and brother-in-law, Michael (Annie) Bolin of Little Rock, as well as several great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Ashby Funeral Home Sunday, 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. in Benton. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 25, at Old Liberty Baptist Church, Fern Lane, off Hwy. 64 in Conway. On line guestbook at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.