Edmund Grubbe, Jr.

Edmund Grubbe, Jr., 78, of Jonesboro died Sunday at his home. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. As a child in Flatonia, Texas, he had a pie route that he was proud of.

Mr. Grubbe is survived by his wife, Zepha Grubbe; three sons, Steven Jones of Little Rock, Andy Jones of Paragould, and Timothy Jones of Jonesboro; five daughters, Mary Blair of Smithville, Texas, Cathy Smith of Athens, Tennessee, Audrey Ann Mooney of Houston, Texas, Lana Turner of Jonesboro, and Ginger Jones of Jonesboro; two sisters, Dorothy Goldsmith of Flatonia, Texas and Virginia Christie of Alma, Arkansas; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund Grubbe, Sr. and Matilda Bruner Grubbe, one sister, one brother, and one grandchild.

A graveside service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Union Grove Cemetery with James Strait officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home. To View MEMORIAL VIDEO