Jo Ann James Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Jo Ann James in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, who passed away on February 26, 2026, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jo Ann James to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ben T. Nutt and Ellene Vent Nutt; her husband Jesse Bud James; her daughter Sherry Lynn James; and her brothers, Jimmy Nutt and Billy Nutt.

She is survived by: her sister Molly Reed of Florida; her children, Mickey James (Dawn) and Robin Mullins (Mark); her grandchildren, Jesse James (Sira), Ashley James (Corey Smithwick), Zack Doolin (Jennifer) and James Mullins; and her great grandchildren, Jeramiah Temple, Olivia Burriss, Ricky Doolin, Preston Danzy and Ethan Mullins.