James D. Roach

James D. Roach, 69, of Monette, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center.  He had lived in Monette for four years, moving there from Jonesboro.  James was a “Jack of all trades” and enjoyed making trades and selling tools and other items.  He enjoyed fishing.  He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

Survivors include his wife, Theresa Roach of Monette; sons, Wayne Roach and wife Lisa of Jonesboro; Brian Roach of Paragould; Allen Roach and wife Jennifer of Monette; daughters, Sherry Ishmael of Benton Harbor, Michigan; Jennifer Wilson and husband of Monette; sisters, Diannia Eskridge of Berrian Springs, Michigan; and Brenda Jacoby of Bridgman, Michigan; 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

A visitation will be from noon until 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Emerson Funeral Home.  All other services will be private. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.  All COVID protocols will be strictly observed.

For lasting memorials, please consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.