Jonesboro- Edna Sue Welch Swanner, 77, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1938 to the late Jarrett Welch and late Florence Welch Crowell. Mrs. Swanner, a long-time resident of Jonesboro, grew up in Monette. She attended Community Fellowship Church. She is survived by her son, Tony Busby (Lori) of West Memphis; two daughters, Suzie Busby Morledge of Jonesboro and Tammy Swanner Lindsay (John) of Brookland; three brothers, Charles Welch (Ramona) of Little Rock, Cleatus Welch of Waco, Texas and Wayne Welch (Gloria) of St. Helens, Oregon; three grandchildren, Molly Grace Busby of West Memphis, Austin Ray Brewer of Brookland and Spencer Morledge of Jonesboro; many nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim D. Busby and a brother, Larry Welch. A celebration of her life will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Gregg- Langford Bookout Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dave Burgess officiating. Burial will follow at Monette Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until time of service, Wednesday at the funeral home. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Charlie Welch, Cleatus Welch, Chuck Welch, Barry Vaughn, Mark Vaughn and Mark Hayes and as honorary pallbearers, Wayne Welch and Pete Hayes and Bob Shackelford. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Flo Phil Jones Hospice House or Alzheimer's Association.