Jean Mitchell Jernigan

Jean Mitchell Jernigan, who died Oct. 15, 2013, was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William J. "Jay" Jernigan Jr. She was born Aug. 7, 1922, to the late William Moore Mitchell and Mary Hemphill Mitchell in Morrilton. After attending Brenau College in Gainesville, Ga., Mrs. Jernigan graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She worked for the law firm of McMath, Leatherman & Woods and was a secretary and administrative assistant to U.S. District Judge Henry Woods until her retirement in 1992. She served as a deacon and elder of Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock. As a member of the Presbyterian Women of Second Church, she was the moderator in 1997-98 and served in many other capacities. Mrs. Jernigan was also a member of the Junior League of Little Rock. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William M. Mitchell Jr. and his wife, Marie Pledger Mitchell. She is survived by two daughters, Dr. Jean Jernigan McGehee and her partner, Chris Johnson, of Little Rock, and Lucile Jernigan Taff and her husband, Harold Taff Jr., of Irving, Texas; and two grandchildren, William Mitchell McGehee and his wife, Jessica, of San Francisco, Calif., and Jillian Jean McGehee of Little Rock. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Second Presbyterian Church with Dr. Karen Akin officiating. A private burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second Presbyterian Church or a favorite charity. Family comments: Many thanks to those special aides and nurses at Parkway Health Center and Arkansas Hospice.