Rebecca 'Janie' Williamson

Friday, July 12, 2013

Mrs. Rebecca "Janie" Williamson, 44, died at her residence Thursday morning. Born in Morse, Ill., she lived in Jonesboro for the past four years, coming from Blytheville. Janie worked at Nucor-Yamato Steel as a maintenance planner. She loved shopping, cooking, decorating, and listening to Kid Rock. Janie was an avid fan of the actress Lucille Ball. She enjoyed planning parties and enjoyed helping other people. Janie loved hanging out with her granddaughter.

Janie was preceded in death by her grandparents and her father, Virgil Gosha.

Survivors include her husband, Mark Williamson of the home;

A son, Bart (and Kaley) Likes of Conway;

A daughter, Holly (and Jacob Cole) Black of Blytheville;

A granddaughter, Chloe;

Her mother, Karen Gosha; and

Lilly, her beloved dachshund.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Memorial Chapel with service starting at 3. Burial will follow at Pine Log Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Jim Byrd, Eric Miles, Dallas Jarred, Flash, Jake Cole and Gary Rabey.

For an online registry go to www.emersonfuneralhome.com