Jean Arnold Gregg

Visitation for Jean Arnold Gregg, 88, of Bridgeport, will be held 5-7 pm Sunday, March 5,2023, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Monday, March 6, 2023, at Victory Church in Decatur, Texas. Pastor Allen Bates will officiate. Jean entered his eternal resting place March 3, 2023, in Decatur, Texas.

Born September 9, 1934, in Willow Point, Texas, to Joe and Idus (Long) Gregg, Jean was a United States Army Veteran and long-time truck driver. He married the love of his life, Barbara (Johnson) Gregg on July 27, 1978, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. They were happily married 44 years. Jean loved fishing, cooking, gardening, and spending time with family whenever given the chance.

Those left to cherish his memory are wife Barbara Gregg; sons Jody Gregg and wife Karen, Russell Gregg and wife Loretta, Mark Helton, and David Helton and wife Dee Ann; daughters Jerrie Woodford and husband Rocky, Vickie Tye and husband Brandon, and Candy McWilliams and husband Paul; sister Lena Carol McWilliams; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

Jean is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters Mary Belle Shellnut and Billie Billington.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Victory Church.

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