Mary Alice Salmons

Mary Alice Salmons, 91, of Jonesboro, died Monday evening at Craighead Nursing Center. Born in Valley View, she was a life long resident of this area. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family and cooking. She was a life long,
active member of Christian Valley Christian Church where she was active in the Christian Women’s Fellowship. She was also a member of the Home Extension Club.

Mrs. Salmons is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, J.D. & Inez Salmons; grandchildren, Stan Salmons, Sherry Moody and her husband, Greg, all of Jonesboro. She is also survived by her niece, Janice Lamberson Browning and several other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Doss Salmons; her daughter, Martha Sue Salmons; her parents, Herman & Hannah Jones Salmons; six sisters, Hattie Segler, Nona Ergle, Marie Moss, Helen Belk, Elsie McDaniel, Wilma McDaniel, and one brother, Homer McDaniel, Sr.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at McDaniel Cemetery with Mitch Ford and Pat James officiating. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Active pallbearers will be Doyle Pete Yarbrough, Joe Turney, Greg Moody, Russell Hendrix, Tony Files, and Donnie Hauge.

Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Christian Valley Christian Church.

Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that lasting memorials be made to Christian Valley Christian Church Building Fund, 2016 Valley View Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404.