Jessie L. (Wilkerson) Rowe, of Paragould, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  Jessie was born, December 19, 1932, and reared in Greene County near Oak Grove (Paragould).  She was a housewife, retired from St. Bernards Regional Medical Center, then owned and operated Goody Baskets in Jonesboro and Goody Baskets and Blooms in Paragould.  Some of her best memories were time spent with her children and grandchildren.  She was blessed with 65 years with her life companion, Joe.

Jessie is survived by her husband, Joe Rowe, of the home; two sons and daughters -in-law, Kevin and Kathy Rowe and Kelly and Lenia Rowe, all of Paragould; five grandchildren, Kenna, Kyle, William, Whitney and Weslyn; three brothers, Cecil E. Wilkerson, Jr. and Larry Wilkerson, both of Jonesboro, and Phil Wilkerson, of Paragould.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Mildred Wilkerson; two sisters, Ruth and Ida Gist.

Visitation will be at Phillips Funeral Home 6 – 8 pm, Thursday, March 31, 2016. Funeral services will be held at Commissary Church of Christ at 10:00 am, Friday, April 1, 2016, with Evan Smith and Art Smith officiating.  Burial will be at Union Grove Cemetery.

Lasting memorial may be made to India Evangelism, Valley View Church of Christ, 4500 Southwest Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Crowley's Ridge Academy, Crowley's Ridge College or the Children's Home.