Matthew Rouse, 44, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, died Monday, May 21, 2007 from injuries sustained in a fall in Jonesboro.

He was born in Trumann and had lived in Wynne before moving to Jonesboro in 1984. He was a 1980 graduate of Trumann High School. He owned and operated Dish Express, Inc. of Jonesboro and was a member of Shepherd's Chapel Church at Gravette.

Matthew was an avid hunter, a motocross enthusiast and a member of the Jonesboro Elks Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lester Rouse.

He is survived by his wife, Sherrie Slocum Rouse of the home; one son, Benjamin Matthew Rouse, 16, of the home: one daughter, Lydia Lynn Rouse, 10, of the home; his mother and step-father, Joyce and Gary Hogan of Cherry Valley; two sisters, Cheryl and John Roberts of Trumann and Sondra Tolliver of Amarillo, Tex.; father-in-law, Grover Slocum of Wynne; mother in-law and father-in-law, Mary and Larry Pitts of Harrisburg; three nieces, Carin McClung of Trumann, Mallory Roberts of Trumann and Roclyn Tolliver of Amarillo, Tex. and one nephew, Morgan Blade Tolliver of Amarillo, Tex.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 24 at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro.

Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, May 25 at Slocum Cemetery east of Tilton with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Honorary pallbearers include: Junior Garcia, Mark Taylor, Mark Weaver, Arnold Weaver, Jimmy Champion, Greg Hogg, Phil Ellis, Brad Aiken and John Roberts.

For lasting memorials, the family asks that consideration be given to Shepherd's Chapel Church, P.O. Box 416, Gravette, AR 72736.