Funeral arrangements by Christeson Funeral Home. www.christesonfuneralhome.com
She was born Vera Jeanette Cole Jan. 20, 1947 to Hughie B. & Rose Ann Aureli Cole at Pine Bluff, AR. Growing up as an Army brat , she traveled the world. In 1965, she joined the Air Force and served atWilford Hall Hospital, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX as an x-ray and radiation therapy technician. Upon her departure from the Air Force, she returned to Pine Bluff where she was employed at Jefferson Hospital.
Jeanette and Randy were married September 13, 1975 . They moved to Harrison in 1981 to enjoy the beautiful Ozark Mountains and raise their two daughters.
As an active member of Red Oak Baptist Church, Jeanette was involved in many ministries but loved singing specials and singing with the choir . She was a wonderful wife and a devoted mother and grandmother whose outward beauty was eclipsed only by her inward beauty. She lived her life serving others and was loved by everyone who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her father; maternal grandparents, Secondo & Elvira Aureli & paternal grandparents, Clyde & Willie Cole. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, two daughters: Rhonda Sutterfield & husband Michael of Cabot ; Ashley Clanton Stanley & husband Dylan of Clarksville; two grandsons, Caleb Sutterfield & Elijah Clanton; her mother, Rose Cole, sister & Brother-in-law, Jane & Paul Mayhan, mother-in-law & father-in-law, Dorothy & Mack McCallister, all of Pine Bluff; a sister-in-law, Donna Harrison , 2 nieces , 2 nephews, several great nieces & nephews, aunts & uncles and many, many friends.
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She leaves behind her two best friends, Baxter & Bailey, who will greatly miss her.
In lieu of flowers, she requested memorials be made to The Ozark Humane Society P.O. Box 542 Harrison, AR 72602 and Red Oak Baptist Church Missions Fund P.O. Box 2174, Harrison, AR 72602
