of Jonesboro, AR

October 22, 1939 - June 20, 2025

Marcella Ann (Lawson) Ransone, 85, of Jonesboro passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born on October 22, 1939 in Jonesboro to Jeff and Gladys (Gibson) Lawson. Marcella was raised on a cotton farm west of Jonesboro and attended a one room school, Casey Springs School, until 6th grade. She then attended Jonesboro schools until she graduated from JHS in 1958. She married the love of her life, Dale Ransone, in June of 1958, and they were married for 51 years until his death in 2009. She was employed at Southwestern Bell Telephone until retiring from there in December 1991. After retirement from SWBT, she worked part time for Hallmark for 11 years as a merchandiser. She was a lifetime member of the ATT Pioneers, a volunteer network. Marcella enjoyed reading, cooking for her family for Sunday lunch, playing cards with friends, sewing, crocheting and she had a great love for her dogs and cats. She was a St. Louis Cardinals and Razorback fan. Her greatest accomplishments were becoming a Christian, serving God as a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church and her two sons, Randy and Jeff; her grandchildren, Kassie and Jackson and her great granddaughter, Layla.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Ransone; parents, Jeff and Gladys Lawson and sister-in-law, Martha Lawson.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Randy Ransone and Jeff (Mary) Ransone; granddaughter, Kassie (Joey) Evans; grandson, Jackson Ransone; great granddaughter, Layla Evans; brother, James Lawson; nephew, Jamie Lawson all of Jonesboro and many cousins, sisters-in-law and friends.

Funeral service will be Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00pm at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home (1900 W. Washington, Jonesboro) with Keith Baker officiating. Burial will follow at McDaniel Cemetery in Jonesboro.

Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1pm.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Galen Ransone, Norman Ransone, Jackson Ransone, David Bailey, Kenny Broadway, Stacy Broadway and Phil Brown.

Honorary pallbearers are her Walnut Street Baptist Church Sunday School class, Phillip and Angie Newcomb, Jim Ellis and Zach Corter.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Walnut Street Baptist Church Forward Fund (1910 Scenic Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401) or to McDaniel Cemetery Fund (C/O Sharon Ransone, 230 CR 415, Jonesboro, AR 72404).

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
1900 West Washington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR  72401
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com