Thelma Lucille Doty

Thelma Lucille Doty passed away Saturday, Nov. 28. She was pronounced dead at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro after having a heart attack at her home in Trumann.

Mrs. Doty lived in pain for many years refusing to give up and leave her children. When her loving husband John of 62 years passed away in November, 2007, she lived on with a broken heart, not wanting to leave her children and grandchildren alone. Her children adored their mother and they take comfort in knowing she is now with the Lord and has been reunited with her loving husband and son Larry who was killed in a tragic accident in 1973.

Mrs. Doty was loved by all who knew her, especially her family. Thelma leaves behind many friends and loved ones, but they take comfort in knowing they will one day be reunited. Thelma's pain and suffering has now ended.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda C. and husband Farrel Roberts of Harrisburg, Kathy G. and husband Danny Cochran of Idaho Falls, Idaho; one son, Garry R. Doty of Jonesboro; four sisters, Fay Swain of Kensett, Ark., Grace Passmore of Jonesboro, Mary Passmore of Brookland and Barbara Taylor of Imboden; two brothers, Verlin Williams of Jonesboro and Thomas Williams of Paragould; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev's. Paul Vincent and Jonathan Skaggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro.

Those honored to be pallbearers will be grandson's Sean Doty and Austin Cochran; Nephew's Dale Williams, Steve Williams, and Paul Williams; Special friends Jerry Myers and Donnie Scroggins.

Honorary pallbearers will be grandson Patrick Doty; nephews Cliff Hinds, James Elwyn Hinds and Donald Martin; Special friends Buddy Helton and Bubba Reese.

An online register book can be signed at www.thompson funeralhome.net.