Juanita Saunders, 67, of Trumann died Thursday, Sept. 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born at Marked Tree, she had lived in the Trumann and Lepanto areas most of her life and was a retired teacher's aide, having worked at Lepanto and Tyronza schools for more than 22 years.

She was a member of McCormick Baptist Church near Trumann.

Survivors include her husband, Robert O. Saunders Jr. of the home; a daughter, Glenita Ann Baker of Marion; a son, Robert H. Saunders of Jonesboro; a sister, Joyce Privett of Harrisburg; two brothers, C.A. Jones of Trumann and Larry Jones of Searcy; and three grandchildren, Tyler Baker, Matthew Baker and Deidre Godfrey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Edith Kirby Jones.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at McCormick Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Frazier officiating. Burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann.

Active pallbearers included Rusty Jones, Jeff Jones, Jim Jones, Gary Beard, Mark Beard and Paul Savage.

Honorary pallbearers included Greg Jones, Michael Jones, Charles Saunders, Eric Saunders, Sean Saunders and Charlie Stark.