Mr. Jim Rorex of Swifton, Arkansas, departed this life on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born May 31, 1939, in Swifton, the son of Kenneth F. and Geneva D. (Davis) Rorex, and married Miss Linda Searcy on December 21, 1962. Mr. Rorex was self-employed as a farmer and car salesman many years. He was the life of the party with his outgoing, larger than life personality. He enjoyed life to the fullest, and loved spending time with his family and friends, of whom he was quite protective. The consummate prankster, he was always making mischief. Mr. Rorex was generous, and always the first to offer help to anyone who might need it. He enjoyed listening to gospel music, and fixing things. He was known to break things, just to have the opportunity to fix them. Mr. Rorex was a member of the Murphy’s Chapel Assembly of God in Swifton, also attending Abiding Faith. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Brandon Lloyd Rorex and Britt Nicole Rorex; two brothers, Harold G. and Kenneth Rorex, Jr.;three sisters, Beatrice Roberts, Juanita Housh, and Joan Prokopf; and his parents. Mr. Rorex is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda Rorex of the home; one son, Jimmy K “Bo” Rorex and wife, Shawn, of Swifton; one grandson, Kai B. Rorex and wife, Amy, of Walnut Ridge; one great-granddaughter, Blaine Elizabeth, who will arrive in December; two sisters, Peggy Milligan and husband, Bob, of O'Fallon, Missouri, and Judy Holcomb of Bentonville, Arkansas; three step-grandchildren, Derrick, Thomas, and Coryssia Blevins; several step-great-grandchildren; a very special sister-in-law, Elwanda Searcy Templeton; and nieces, nephews, and a lifetime of friends. Friends may visit at the funeral home, Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m., with services following at 3:00 p.m. in Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Swifton Cemetery. Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Kenny Crider, Craig Crider, Ricky Gilmore, James Russell, Darrol Campbell, and Cletus Thompson . Honorary pallbearers are J. Q. Harvey, Mark Butler, Ken Housh, Terry Blevins, Ronny Templeton, Mike Templeton, Steven Templeton, Virgil Foster, Robby Foster, Floyd Campbell, Elmo Woods,and Steven Smith. Arrangements by Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home.