Cora Lee Mangrum

December 23, 1924 - January 20, 2009

Mrs. Cora Lee Mangrum of Bay, was born on Tuesday, December 23, 1924, daughter of the late Hooper Allen and Orlee Payne Ray. Mrs. Mangrum died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 84 years and 28 days. She was born in Amagon, Ark., and had lived in Jonesboro and Bay area since 1980 and was formerly of Payneway, Ark., She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Mangrum was preceded in death by one son, Jimmy Mangrum; one grandson; one granddaughter, two great-great-grandchildren; one brother; two sisters and her parents. Survivors include one daughter, Jean Johnson of Portland, Or.; eight sons, Johnny Mangrum and Larry Mangrum both of Trumann, Lonnie Mangrum, Danny Mangrum, Charles Mangrum and Ed Mangrum all of Jonesboro, Roland Mangrum of Alma, Ark., Richard Mangrum of Buckeye, Ariz.; one sister, Opal Ray of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Leo Houchin of Jonesboro and Steven Ray of Morenci, Ariz.; 27 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Bro. Mark Rutherford officiating. Burial will follow in the Nettleton Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. Pallbearers will be Greg Mangrum, Scott Mangrum, Richard Mangrum, Matt Mangrum, Wesley Mangrum and Jeremy Mangrum. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.