William Cecil

1968 - 2021

William Cecil obituary, 1968-2021, Jonesboro, AR

BORN

1968

DIED

2021

FUNERAL HOME

Emerson Funeral Home - Jonesboro

1629 E. Nettleton

Jonesboro, Arkansas

William Cecil Obituary

JONESBORO - William "Bill" Cecil, 53, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 12, 1968, in Evergreen Park, Ill., to the late Kenneth and Reeda Cecil.

He attended church at First United Methodist Church of Manila.

Bill was a truck driver for 32 years working for several companies over the years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and making people laugh.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Kenny Cecil.

Bill is survived by his wife of 26 years, Teresa Cecil of the home; sons, Andy Cecil (Amanda) of Portageville, Mo., and Tanner Cecil of Jonesboro; brothers, Keith Cecil (Christina) of Taylorsville, Ky., and Chuck Cecil (Sharon) of Jonesboro; sister, Laura Milburn (Stevie) of Taylorsville; and grandchildren, Jacob Cecil and Sierra Cecil.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Emerson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Sutfin officiating. The visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday prior to the service.

Burial will follow at Pine Log Cemetery with active pallbearers being Donnie Edge, John Wilson, Jonathan Decker, Tanner Brewer, Keith Campbell and Mike Curtner.

Online registry: www. emersonfuneralhome.com


Published by Jonesboro Sun on Oct. 1, 2021.
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1629 E. Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR 72401

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