Mr. Freeman Travis French, 67 of Jonesboro died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Mr. French was born May 14, 1940 in Harrisburg and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 11 years and was formerly of Trumann. Mr. French was a retired engineer draftsman for Craighead Electric and a member of Temple Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Travis and Ethel Jane Hitt French, and by two brothers, John and Robert Lee French.

Survivors include his wife, Kathryn French of the home; one son, Robert "Chip " French of Jonesboro; one grandson and granddaughter-in-law Justin and Jamie French of Wynne; one brother, Erskin French of Moody, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Viola Miles of Harrisburg.

Funeral services were Friday Aug. 17, 2007 at the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Trumann with Rev. Jerry Jolly officiating. Burial followed in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro.

Pallbearers were Keith French, Johnny French, Kyle French, Michael Woodruff, Richard Woodruff, Sr., and Richard Woodruff, Jr.

An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.