John Henry Jarrett Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Henry Jarrett Jr. of Gates, North Carolina, who passed away on October 20, 2025 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Henry Jarrett Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
Though John Henry may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those John Henry touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Henry Jarrett, Sr. and Josephine Jordan Jarrett. He is survived by: his wife Doris McNair Jarrett of Ahoskie, NC; his children, Karen Jarrett of Paterson, NJ, Gwendolyn E. Tyler of Paterson, NJ and Vinson Harrell (Tamkea) of New Bern, NC; his siblings, Lawrence Jarrett of Hampton, VA and Michelle Salter (Craig) of Durham, NC; and his siblings-in-law, Tisher Raye of Fayetteville, NC, Anna Arnold of Pawley Island, SC, Victoria Avery (Percy) of Fayetteville, NC and Apostle Leon McNair (Linda) of Fayetteville, NC. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
