Ruth Faye Williams

Monday, December 19, 2016

Ruth Faye Williams, 71, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born near Athens, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Jack and Marjorie Smith Moore and had been a longtime resident of northeast Arkansas. She received her GED in 1968 and later graduated from the Faith Bible Institute in 2009. She was a longtime member of the Jonesboro Promenaders and the Valley View Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Jason Matthew Williams.

She is survived by her husband, John Wayne Williams of the home; three sons, John D. Williams (Lori) of Jonesboro, Adam Williams of Bay and Joshua Phillip Williams of the home; two brothers, Jerry Eastup of Oklahoma City, Okla., and David Eastup of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Linda Eastup and

Debbie Eastup. She also leaves six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the Bolivar Cemetery near Harrisburg with Rev. Elvis Brandon officiating. The family will receive visitors Monday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville.

Guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com