A Gift of Remembrance at Drew Central
May 26th, 2011 by Joe Burgess
Drew Central students Brad Baughn, Tim Ross, and Debra Salazar would like to thank the senior class of 2011 and all that were involved in the acquisition of the memorial bench for Jesse Ray Cash.
The bench honoring Jesse arrived and was put into place on May 23, 2011.
Jesse was a student at Drew Central who was killed in an automobile accident during his junior year. Brad, Tim, and Debra worked diligently through EAST projects and fundraisers to acquire the funds necessary to purchase the bench to place at the Drew Central High School in memoriam of their dear friend.
A special thanks to all who were involved with the fundraisers and support of the endeavor. The senior class of 2011 would also like to thank Barton’s of Monticello for their generous donation of quickcrete on which the bench rests.
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Drew Central Junior Killed in Crash
Dec. 16, 2009
Jesse Cash, age 16, of the Florence Road community, was killed in an automobile accident around 7:55 pm, Monday night. Cash was a junior at Drew Central High School.
The wreck occurred .2 of a mile north of the Ashley-Drew County line, on HWY 425 South.
According to preliminary reports, Cash’s 1990 Nissan pick-up was traveling north, and crossed the center line, into the path of a loaded chip truck, which was traveling south.
The front of the big rig traveled a distance from the scene of the impact, and caught fire, in part from the diesel spill.
Monticello Fire and Rescue responded, as did Lacey-Ladelle Fire Dept., and Ft. Hill Fire Dept.
Arkansas State Troopers worked the scene, assisted by Drew County Sheriff’s deputies.
Cash was pronounced dead at the scene by the deputy Drew County Coroner.
The driver of the chip truck, also a Drew County resident, was not injured.
Photos shows the remains of the front of the 18-wheeler that bured at the scene.
Photo provided by AshleyCountyLedger.com
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I am so sorry to here about Jesse. You are in my thoughts and prayers .
Jesse your were lyke a brother to me and im REALLY sorry for your loss your were a great friend of me and my brother Nick Dodson and also my cuzin Colby Dodson i will MISS YOU 4-ever and ever i wish THIS WULD OF NEVER HAPPEND…why culdnt it of been someone else…???? JESSE RAY CASH will be missed each and every day…..I will hang with J.T when i get a chance wich i hope i can every day and i PRAY for your loss and your family….GOD BE WITH YOU….from your bestis friend JESSICA DODSON to my BESTIS friend JESSE RAY CASH (September 17,1993-December 14,2009 R.I.P. JESSE RAY CASH……..Hey im coming to your funeral i promise me and Scottie Arrington will absuloutly be there…..I LOVE YEW JESSE RAY CASH….
*REST IN LOVE JESSE RAY CASH!!!! THE CLASS OF 2011 LOVES YOU AND MISSES YOU DEARLY!!! GONE, BUT MOST CERTAINLY NOT FORGOTTEN!!!! YOU’LL STILL BE WITH US ON GRADUATION DAY BUDDY!!!! WE’LL WALK PROUDLY THINKING OF YOU!!!! I LOVE YOU BUNCHES, 1ST PERIOD WORLD HISTORY ISN’T THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!!!!*
will always love you and i hope we will meet again some day i love u so much and we will miss u
I moved to Drew Central this year, and the first person I met was Jesse. He was always the one to make me smile when I felt like crying. School isn’t going to be the same without him around. I don’t really know how to move on when he was always the one to lead me the way.
Cash Family, feel free to call me, Jesse’s aunt has my number.
Love Always,
Megan Ellis
When such a tragic event like this happens, the automatic response is to question God. Why would he take such a promising young man? Why would he make friends and loved ones go through pain this close to Christmas? Why?
Although we will never know the answers to these questions while we are here on earth, Jesse knows them. But he is in a place where there is no sorrow or pain. He is rejoicing with the lord and waiting on all his friends and loved ones to join him.
The Cash Family has been in my thoughts and prayers these past days. As Im sure they have been in everyones. Jesse was the type of person that you knew, no matter who you were. He was always there with a smile or a kind word. This town was honored to be graced by his presence, and will morn his lose.
Jesse, know that your classmates, teachers, parents, and friends all miss you greatly, but we look forward to the day we join you in paradise. You will never be forgotten my friend.
Will Fawcett
I would liket o say to the family of Jesse Cash…. That on behalf of the 18 wheeler driver, which is my uncle….. That we are so sorry for your lost and we will always keep u in our prayers…. We know this must be difficult for u and it wont be easy to get over but we pray that the Lord strengthens u all…. The bible says that Gods grace is sufficient and that in our weakness His strength is made perfect…. Also know that God makes no mistakes…. With all our hearts and love we are truly SORRY!!!!!
May God bless you all
Family of Jesse Cash….. RIP Jesse
I am Jesse’s sister. I want to thank every one for your prayers and comfort durring this time. My family and I are dealing the best we can. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. The LORD has a plan for everyone. We may not know why he has choosen to take Jesse back home, We do have our memories and our pictures for comfort. We will see him again, when we are blessed to go home. Jesse was loved by so many people, he was blessed by so many friends. He had a way to make you smile no matter what your mood was. He was extremly helpful. I want to thank everyone for your comments. It really gives us comfort. To the other man in the accident: I would like you to know that we, my family and I, are not blaming you. We are soo sorry that this happened to you. I am glad you were not hurt in this accident. Our heart breaks for you. We can not imagine the pain and sorrow you are going through. The lord called jesse home that night. I am deeply sorry that you just so happened to be there at the same time. Once again I would like you to know that we know this was an accident and we are deeply sorry for you. Thanks to every one for your comments. Please dont take any thing for granted and live like to its fullest. Please dont let this pull you away from GOD but may it bring you closer.
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are for you.
He will be missed dearly. He was like a brother to us and i will never forget him. He would always tell us u have to smile and be happy because were all a family, The otherday he told us he would always be here for us and that he was our brother. We miss him and we will never forget him. We know someday we will meet again and we will have alot to catch up on. He wuld always have people smiling and he was a joker. We all miss him from the Drew Central High school
jesse it seems like just yesterday me u mo buterbean and trey were al hanging at the movies! i mis u so much bro! i love u! and you ad ur family are in my prayers!
Jesse…you were the bestest friend any one can have and the most wonderful person anyone could know.! i can’t believe this happened to you but im qlad that you are with our lord in a better place now.! you are qone but never ever forqotten.!! i miss you soo much jesse.! you were lyke a brother to me and will always be lyke that.! i will see you soon when the lord calls me home and it will be lyke old times.! i will always be your chimpmunk and shrimp.!!! i love you jesse and i miss you.! cash family..you are in my prayers and jesse is not qone..he is still here in our hearts.!!! may jesse rest in piece (R.i.P. JESSE RAY CASH) ? ? ? -chelsie- aka: lil chimpmunk.!!
On behalf of the U.S. Army JROTC Program at Warren Hgh School, we offer our sincere condolences. One of our members (Donald Ray Lucas) was a friend of Jesse’s brother. The entire cadet corps is at your “beck and call” if you need us, please feel to call me.
SFC (Retired) Roland S. Washington
Warren High School JROTC
Army Instructor
May God bless and keep you, SFC W……………….
Jessee will be missed dearley! He was loved and everthang. I LOVE THIS BOII
I MISS YOUR FACE
Im Jessee step cuzn Im truly sorry for Jesse’s tragedy but the Lord called him back home for some good reason….and we will truly miss him while he is gone, but when it’s our turn to go back home we will gladly see Jesse, but untill then we will have him in our prayers……i pray for him EVERY night and day…!. ….Jesse is a guy i cant get over b-cuz of all this but i promise all the people that is right with god will see him on the streets of gold when they go back home…..the rest that is’n a true believer i dont kno what to tell you all i got to say is let mr. Right come find you were you are dont go find him…..cuz 1 day he will come when its the right time…!.
Well im TRULY sorry for Jesse Ray Cash’s Loss but he forever loved (Sept. 17,93-Dec. 15,09)
jesse we will always miss you and you will stay in our hearts for ever it seems like you are still here with and you are in our hearts! all my memorys i will keep for ever and play them in my head until they day we meet again! you were the best friend i could ever ask for! the times you use to try to throw me in the water at school on rainy days ill always keep! we love you and miss for ever and you are most defentley not ever ever ever forgotten! my prayers to all the family and jt and most even sara!
u r truly missed u were jesse was jessica’s dodson step cuzn and u n her and yalls family are in my prayers…..peace,love,n,hope:(
sorry for your lost of jesse you are in my prayers all friends and family jesse was like my brother he would hlep me tghrough the hard times he was there for the heartbreaks and the good times a few days before he left he was at my house and i brokeup with my bf and jesse said he would never leave me and right now i really need jesse more than ever but he will always be loved and will never be forgotten and why i lay awake at nite wondering why god took jesse ill know he is in hevan walking the streets of gold i love you big brother and i hope to see you soon famliy if you need anything jt has my number
u make me smile like the sun fall out bed sing like a birddizzy in my head spin like a record on a sunday nite u make dance like a fool forget how to breath shine like gold buzz like a bee yesterday u made me smile …….. lovable sweet nice kind awsome and funny
we love u and miss u cuz ill never forget u im sorry to hear about your loss i wasnt aspecting that ! =(
we miss you
We miss u so much Jesse!!
i would like to say thank you to everyone and say that i as his brother is proud to know that he was loved so dearly
Jesse it’s almost been two years ago and I still think about you everyday and everytime i cry I miss you ALOT and I wish that you was walking down the isal with us at graduation and the reason why I cryed is bec your in a better place looking down at your graduating class of 2011. I miss you and love you.
Love forever,
Kristin white
i just want to thank all of you for your love and support during our time of need…we all loved jesse it doesnt matter if u knew him your whole life or for just a day…it doesnt matter if u no everything that has ever happened to him or if u barely knew his name…he was just that kind of person…we all loved jesse and we will all always love him and we will never forget him…i am very proud to say that he is my brother…it never mattered how many fights we had or how bad the fights got because ik that brothers are supposed to fight, thats how we grow closer to each other…idkk y that is but its true…and ik that we all still think about him from time to time or everyday…i miss my brother dearly but ik that he is in a better place now and even though i wont get to see him for a long time i still smile when i think about all the good times me and him had…i dont want anybody to feel sad about losing jesse…we alll no that those of us who are right with god will see him again and that he will be waiting for me and all of you at the pearly gates of heaven when we are called home…i dont want anybody to cry when they think of him i want everyone to be happy and know that he is in a much better place now…it has been almost two years now since jesse has passed but it seems like only yesterday that me and him were riding around in his truck listening to music and joking around…i still miss him dearly and the days havent gotten very much easier since he has passed but ik that i will get to see him again and i will get to spend eternity with him and get to walk the golden streets of heaven with him and our lord Jesus Christ…i will get to sing in the choir with the angels while jesse gets to sit and eat and hunt and fish while listening to us sing…once again i would like to say thank you for all of your love and support during our time of need…
sincerely,
J.T. Cash