Marystel Crafton Appleton Obituary
The memory of Marystel Crafton Appleton in Jonesboro, Arkansas, who passed away on June 3, 2025 at the age of 99, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marystel Crafton Appleton to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dorothy Gaither Crafton and Jack Washington Crafton; her husband William Stradley Appleton; and her brother Jack Washington Crafton, Jr.. She is survived by: her sons, William Stradley Appleton, Jr. (Nancy Lee Hudson), Robert Steven Appleton (Christina Pate Keller) and Richard Crafton Appleton (Ann Marie Saviers); her grandchildren, Ashley Elizabeth (Jeffrey Scott Montana) of Montana, Allison Kathryn Evens (Paul Allen Evens), Emily Randolph Martin (Russell Wayne Martin), Robert Steven Appleton, Jr. (Christine Irene Buettner), Stacy Christina Mach (Christopher Jon Mach), Richard Crafton Appleton, Jr. (Brittany Cox), Andrew Gant Appleton (Laura Elizabeth Hanson) and Barrett Almon Appleton (Sarah Jane Meek); and her great grandchildren, Grant Allen Evans, Emily Elizabeth Evans, Clara Grace Evans, Kylie Estelle Martin, Cole William Martin, Finley Grace of Montana, William Jack Appleton (Hadley Grace West), Avery Katherine Appleton, Joseph Reed Mach, Robert Henry Mach, Stradley John Appleton, Shepard Gant Appleton and Wyatt Wise Appleton. She is also survived by mother to her three boys.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery (3910 Harrisburg Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72404). Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church-Jonesboro (801 S Main St, Jonesboro, AR 72401). A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the same location. A reception will be held on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Jonesboro Country Club (1408 E Nettleton Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401).
In lieu of flowers, the family asks lasting memorials please be made to First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro, 801 S Main St. Jonesboro, AR 72401; NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation, 4808 E Johnson Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401; Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House, 1148 E Matthews Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401; or a charity of your choice.
