Ray 'Jake' Thweatt

March 7, 1926 - November 3, 2018

Mr. Ray 'Jake' Thweatt, age 92, of Palestine, died Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He had been in the hospital for the past ten days. Mr. Thweatt was born March 7, 1926, in Palestine, and was the son of Emmitt Joe Thweatt and Birdie Bray Thweatt. He lived in Palestine all of his life, was a carpenter and farmer, was a Veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church. Mr. Thweatt married Delores O. Early in 1953, and she survives him along with two sons; Ronald Thweatt, Vernon Thweatt, and wife, Susan, all of Palestine, one sister, Annie Lee Hill of Forrest City, four grandchildren; Beth, Emilee, Jake, and Troy, and one great-grandchild, Jase. Services for Mr. Thweatt will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, with burial in Bell Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 till 8:00 P.M., at the funeral home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.