Jonesboro- Sarah Ryan Thompson, 87, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born March 27, 1928 in Memphis to the late Joseph and Jesse Carey. She was a sales manager for Sears. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Tim and Freida Ryan of Charlotte, NC, Terry and Karen Ryan of Memphis and Pat and Lisa Ryan of Lawrence, Kansas; a daughter, Denise McGrath of Jonesboro; three step- children, Andrea Benjamin (Robert) of Loveland, Ohio, Michelle Tong (Philip) of Germantown, TN and Drew Thompson of Denver, CO; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Ryan Jr. and second husband, Andy Thompson and three sisters. A graveside service will be 11:00 am, Monday, November 30, 2015 at Calvary Cemetery in Memphis under the direction of Gregg- Langford Bookout Funeral Home of Jonesboro, Arkansas. A memorial service will be 1:00 pm, Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church at 1425 Shelby Drive in Memphis. Lasting memorials may be sent to St. Paul Catholic Church general fund.