Jessie Lee Ware, 15, of Jonesboro passed away on Jan. 3, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes.

He was born in Memphis, had lived in Jonesboro for the past two years and was formerly of Blytheville. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Jonesboro Annie Camp Choir, a former football player at Wilson Jr. High School and obtained a yellow belt in Takwondo.

He is survived by his father, Grady Roberts of Alband, La.; his mothers, Alice Weatherford; two sisters, Ava Ware of Jonesboro and Faith Roberts of Alband, La.; two brothers, John Roberts of Jonesboro and Terry Ware of Camp Pendelton, Calif.; maternal grandmother, Alice Ellis of Osceola; maternal grandfather, Clifton Ware of Grenada, Miss. and paternal grandmother, Ann Everhart of Trumann.

Funeral services were Friday, Jan. 7, 2005 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev. Allen Ashlock officiating.

Burial followed at Wilson Cemetery in Harrisburg.

Pallbearers were Richard Everhart, Troy Everhart, Matthew West, Ken Adams, Jerry Jarvis and Buddy Jarvis.