John Paul Brizzolara, Jr.

John Paul Brizzolara, Jr. ("J.P.")

Beloved father, son, brother, and grandson, John Paul Brizzolara, Jr. (“J.P.”) passed away on March 4, 2025, at the age of 51. J.P. was born on November 26, 1973, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Dr. John Paul Brizzolara, Sr. and the late Janet Louise Yarbrough Brizzolara.

J.P. was a graduate of Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock, Arkansas. He continued his studies at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, before earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and specifically, securities law at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

J.P. was preceded in death by his mother as well as his paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Aristo John “A.J.” Brizzolara, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Yarbrough. He is survived by his two children, Abby Brizzolara and John Paul Brizzolara, III; his father, Dr. John Paul Brizzolara, Sr., and his wife, Janis; his sister, Tricia Brizzolara Mauldin; his nieces, Mollyann and Isabella “Izzy” Mauldin; aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him.

A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to his daughter’s high school, Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, in his memory.

To donate by check:

Please make checks payable to "JPII" and include "John Paul Brizzolara, Jr." in the memo line.
Please mail checks to Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School, 117 Caldwell Drive,
Hendersonville, TN 37075, Attn: Andrea Stilwell.

To donate online:

Please visit the following link:

https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/jp2hs/onlinegiving

Under “designation," select "Memorial" and enter "John Paul Brizzolara, Jr."  in the box provided.

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