Mary K. Cole

Mary K. Cole, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday night, January 12, 2011, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from South Haven, Michigan and was of the Baptist belief. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cole, three sons, Calvin, Glen, and Raymond Cole.

Survivors include sons, Larry Cole and wife Judy of Cleburne, Texas; Melvin Cole and wife Julie of Lacota, Michigan; daughters, Calla Mae Pack and husband Dossie of Jonesboro; Melba Crites of Trumann, Arkansas; Virginia Barnett and husband, David of Forth Worth , Texas; Kathy Shearer and husband Bill of Ashville, North Carolina; Connie Cerveny and husband, Danny of Weatherford, Texas; sister, Bonnie Walker of Jonesburg, Missouri; 27 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home in South Haven, Michigan with the son, Larry Cole serving as eulogist. Burial will be at Stephenson Cemetery and visitation will be from 1:00 PM Saturday until service time. Emerson Funeral Home and Filbrandt Family Funeral Home are serving this family. There will be no Jonesboro services.

For those wishing to leave lasting memorials, the family requests you please consider the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.