James Coburn
December 11, 1938 - November 22, 2019

James Coburn, 80, of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away on November 22, 2019 at Community Compassion Center of Jonesboro. He was born on December 11, 1938 in Mississippi to Tommy Gene and Inez Coburn. He was of the Baptist Faith, played high school football, and worked as a long-haul truck driver. He enjoyed talking about his memories about his good friends Charlie and Vicky that he worked with at Gillis Farms and his friend John that he played football with in high school. Survivors include; two daughters: Deborah Jones of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Cookie Coburn of Osceola, Arkansas; three grandchildren: Payten Gregory of Jonesboro, Logan Jones of Jonesboro, and Samuel Alvorado of Pocahontas; three great-grandchildren: Ciara Alvorado of Pocahontas, Tonya Wilson of Jonesboro, and Jezalynn Alvorado of Pocahontas; one aunt: Pearl Coburn of Mississippi; and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by; his parents: Tommy and Inez Coburn; wife Wanda Coburn; his granddaughter: Bobbie Jones; and his sisters. Private services at a later date.