Ivymay Watson Jeske

Ivymay Watson Jeske, 86, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at her residence. She was a member of Ladd Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Jeske was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Raymond Jeske; son, Rodney Jeske; parents, George Carl Watson and Norma Estella Rhodes Watson; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children: Raymond Jeske and wife, Helen of Apison, Richard Jeske and wife, Debbie of Sulpher Well, KY, Donald Jeske and wife, Corrine of Days Creek, OR, Daniel Jeske and wife, Shirley of Baltimore, MD, Terrilyn Jones and husband, Michael of Benton and Keith Jeske of Benton; grandchildren: Donald Jeske, Jr, Brittany Jones, Christopher Jones and Caleb Jeske; and great-grandchildren: Landon and Braydon Jeske. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday with Peter Reed and Joe Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Benton Memorial Gardens with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and also from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Jeske family guestbook at www. higginsfuneral.com.