Jodie R. Bigness, 87, of Newark, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He was born on January 15, 1939, in Meyers, Arkansas, to Raymond Joseph Bigness and Mildred Lorraine Birlew Bigness. Jodie was a good Christian man of the Assembly of God faith, and his beliefs guided the way he lived each day. He proudly served his country as a veteran of the United States Air Force, an experience that reflected his sense of duty and responsibility.…
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