Christi Slayton

Christi Slayton, 59, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. She was born May 20, 1958 in Osceola to Harold and Lou (Johnson) Flynn. Christi received a BS in Marketing from Arkansas State University, she was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity, Dream Girl for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and the ASU Homecoming Queen in 1977. She worked for the AR State Auditor's Office and was the owner of the Club Tan Studios and Coffee Gallery. Christi attended the 1st Baptist Church, was an avid tennis player, bridge player and anything that challenged her mind, but the loves of her life were her family, especially her husband, daughters and grandchildren. Preceded in death by her father, paternal and maternal grandparents. Survivors include, her husband, Joe Slayton; daughters, Natalie (Cody) Murray of Oklahoma City, Nicole (Stephen) Townsend of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Evan and Jack Murray and Slayton and Terryn Townsend; mother, Lou (Johnson) Flynn Hensley of Sherwood; brothers, James (Leslie) Flynn of McKinney, Texas, Gary (Donna) Flynn of Cabot, Bobby (Nancy) Corwyn of Little Rock and Jeff Flynn of Chicago, Ill.; sister Vicki Flynn of North Little Rock. Funeral service will be Friday, September 15, 2017 at the 1st Baptist Church, 701 S. Main St., at 10 a.m. with Bruce Venable and John Freeman officiating. Pallbearers will be Gary Flynn, Jeff Flynn, Bobby Corwyn, Cody Murray, James Flynn, Stephen Townsend, J.J. Slayton, bGreg Slayton. Honorary pallbearers will be LeAnn Eddington, Brenda Boone, Vicki Flynn, Greta Bradley, Kelli Culpepper, Sandra and Richard Lusby. Burial will be at Jonesboro Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, September 14, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Roller-Farmers Union Home Chapel. Lasting Memorials can be made to the Special Olympics. online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/Jonesboro.