Pulaski County

BRYCE BROWN, 26, of Little Rock, passed March 16, 2017. Loving memories left to parents: Bobby Brown and Contonnia Brown, daughter: Bayleigh Brown, sister: Contreccia Brown, grandparents: Raymond Bothwell and Mary Dodson. Visitation March 24, 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Homegoing celebration March 25, 2017, 11 a.m. both held at Eighth Street Baptist Church, 901 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices. com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

–––––❖––––– RAYMOND WALSH CALHOUN, “Rocky”, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He was born December 16, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Willard Walsh and Ella Estelle Stone Calhoun. He was a Mason and retired from the Army National Guard with 43 years of service as Command Chief Warrant Officer 5.

Rocky will be placed in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at 11 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 with full military honors. Arrangements by Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

–––––❖––––– BRENT De’AFERNEE CARTWRIGHT, 19, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned March 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by: grandparents, Ruth Ward, Jimmy Ward, Flora Cartwright, and Melvin Speed.

Brent leaves to cherish memories: children, Lauren, Bryson, Rian, and Bre’Niyah Cartwright; parents, Donna Ward and Anthony Cartwright; siblings, Katra Sims, Tiffany Ward, Tisha Stevenson, Tyler Cartwright, Jarrod Cartwright, TaKyra Cartwright, Anthony Cartwright Jr., Jamal Cartwright, Kendarus Carpenter; and a host of family and friends.

Celebration service: Saturday, 12 noon, at Greater Paradise Covenant Church, 3023 W. 12th St., LR. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, LR, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– EDWARD CHISM Jr., 53, of Little Rock, transitioned on March 16, 2017. Survived by parents, Jannie and Edward Chism Sr.; daughter, Tillian Chism; sister, Jacqueline Chism Wills (Ronnie). Five grandchildren, and special friend, Lavetia Joshua. Funeral service: Saturday, March 25, 2017, 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Progress NLR, Ark. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W 29th, LR, Ark. 72204. (501) 660-4323.

–––––❖––––– JEAN COOK of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Cabot Health and Rehabilitation in Cabot. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Cook or T.S. Cook and her son, Bobby Cook.

She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Jean Moore; and a son, Ted Cook (named after his dad). Ted is married to the former Betty Connors and they have two children, Bret Cook and Lynsey Cook. Bret is married to Leslie Halford and they have two children, Nora Gracie and Carson Sanders Cook. Jean’s daughter is married to Bob Moore of Ward, Arkansas.

Jean worked most of her professional career as a Registered Nurse and was a school nurse for North Little Rock Schools and was retired for about 20 years. Jean was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church in North Little Rock. Her husband was a Deacon at the church and they raised their family with the church’s help.

Ted was retired from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and Cook’s Landing at the foot of the Big Dam Bridge is named after him.

Memorials may be made to Gideons Bible International, P.O. Box 1022, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72115, or Arkansas Children’s Hospital, #1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 23rd at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements by Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

–––––❖––––– ASHTON PARKER GILSTRAP passed away on March 16, 2017. He was born on August 18, 1989 to his surviving mother and father, Keith Gilstrap and Anilma Martin. Among the many who will miss him dearly in this life are his stepmother, Cheryl Gilstrap; stepmother, Emily Stewart; sisters, Brenna and Grace; brother, Jackson; and grandmothers, Kathryn Gilstrap and Nona Sehgal.

A public visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, (501) 224-8300.

Friends and family are in the process of creating a memorial fund in Ashton’s name to go toward his passion for education; details to come. For inquiries on how to be involved, email brenna.frizzell@gmail.com. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

–––––❖––––– ESTHER MAE HENDERSON, 69, of North Little Rock, Ark., went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2017. She was preceded in death by: father, Willie Roberson; mother, Willie Mae Roberson.

Esther Mae leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Jimmy Lee Henderson; children, Donell Jones of Banning, Calif., Neisha Henderson of NLR, Ark., and Charmaine Henderson of Bryant, Ark.; sibling, Lovell (Wayne) Hoxie of Grand Terrance, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

Family Hour: Friday, 6:15-7:15 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, LR. Funeral: Saturday, 11 a.m., at Greater Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 South Broadway, LR, Ark.; Pastor Dwayne Lindsey, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– JOHN E. HILL, Sr., age 79, of Little Rock died March 19th 2017. He was born on June 12, 1937 to the late John E. Hill and Mrs. Lorene C. Moore. He was an Army Veteran and retired from Alcoa Aluminum. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Jewel Ann Hill. He is survived by his daughters, Donna Young and Karen Lovelace of Little Rock, son, John Hill Jr. of Houston, Texas, and special companion and caregiver, Mrs. Rita F. Pearson of Little Rock. Memorial Service will be held Friday, March 24th at 11 a.m. at The City of Grace Church. Arrangements entrusted to Brown-Calhoun Funeral Services, 7117 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock. “Providing Families an Everlasting Service” (501) 904-6982.

–––––❖––––– ESSIE MAE JERNIGAN, 78, transitioned to glory on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Survivors include: cousins, Miss Jeanette Brooks, Mr. James Brooks, Mr. Donald Brooks, Miss LaShauna Watson, Mr. Keye Latimer (Monica), Mrs. Flossie Johnson (special sister) and Mrs. Denise Russell (special friend); and a host of nieces, cousins and friends.

Viewing is from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. with Home going services at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church, 4800 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Arrangements entrusted to: Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 South Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305.

–––––❖––––– CHARLES EDWARD LEONARD, 66, of Little Rock, Ark., transition on March 19, 2017. He was baptized in 2013. He married his love Jessie B. Drew Leonard in 2013. He was preceded in death by: father, JC Leonard and mother, Leonia Edwards.

Charles leaves to cherish memory with; his wife, Jessie B Drew Leonard; children, Ike Earl Leonard, Marcus Davis, Andre (An’Janet) Leonard, Calvin Davis; siblings, Johnny (Mae) Leonard, Eddie Ray (Linda) Leonard, Michael Leonard, Donald (Michelle) Leonard, Shirley (Walter) Ledent, Betty (Jerry) Harding, Eddie (Lawanna) Leonard, Jennifer Goodin, Evelyn Leonard, Dwayne (Betty) Leonard, Dwight Leonard, Carolyn (Terria) O’Neal, Mary Carol (John) Johnson, Deborah (Johnny) Benton, Gloria Johnson, Carolyn (Terria) O’Neal, Mary Carol (John) Johnson, Dehorah (Johnny) Benton, Gloria Johnson, Caroly Thomas, Arthur Barnes; his dog, Buffy; and a host of family and friends.

Family Hour: Friday, 5-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, LR. Funeral: Saturday, 11 a.m., at Henderson United Methodist Church, 3000 Baseline Rd. 1920 South Broadway, LR, Ark.; Pastor Dwayne Lindsey, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– JOSEPHINE SANDERS LEWIS, of Maumelle, Ark., born October 18, 1919, to the late Perry (Todd) and Jennie Caldwell Sanders. She married James Ellis Lewis on February 12, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 yrs. James Ellis Lewis; one daughter, Lorene Brown; and one son, Tommy Lewis.

She leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Josephine Boyland (Edwin/ Bell) Watson of Maumelle, Ark., Rosie Lee (Ralph) Griggs of Maumelle, Ark., Lesa Marie Lewis of Little Rock, Ark.; three sons, Johnnie Ellis (late Evenne) Lewis of Detroit, Woodie Carl Lewis of Detroit, James Ellis Lewis, Jr. of Atlanta; 20 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren, several nieces, other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life will be Saturday, March 25, 2017, 10 a.m., at Great Archview Baptist Church, 1720 West 23rd Street, Little Rock, Ark. Family visitation: Friday, March 24th, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305.

–––––❖––––– DELORES A. PERKINS, 76, of Maumelle, Ark. departed this life on Monday, March 20, 2017. She was born on February 26, 1941 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Frank and Willie Mae (Williams) Coley.

She is survived by her husband, Roy Lee Perkins, Sr. of Maumelle, Ark.; two sons, Keith Allen (Gwen) McKnight of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Roy Lee (Tina) Perkins, Jr. of North Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters, Brandy Perkins-James of Dallas, Texas and Va’Linda Perkins of North Little Rock, Ark.; one brother, Harold (Donnie) Coley of Little Rock, Ark.; 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Marche Church of Christ, 14419 Old Maumelle Road, North Little Rock, Ark. Visitation 2 p.m.–6 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at the funeral home. Interment Perkins Cemetery in Marche, Ark.

Services entrusted to Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, 8821 Colonel Glenn, Little Rock, Ark. 501-565-1800. www.larrygacklinfuneralhomes.com.

–––––❖––––– Funeral service for RONALD “SMITTY” SMITH of Little Rock will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 S. Broadway, LR. Services entrusted to Walton GateWay Funeral Chapel, Inc., 2405 S. Gaines, Little Rock. Open visitation noon-5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the funeral home, (501) 376-7188.

–––––❖––––– CURTIS BEN STARKS SR., 82, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned March 18, 2017. He was preceded in death by: son, Ronald Starks; daughter, Lisa Smith; brother, Ben Starks Jr.; sister, Arthea Miller; sister, Bobby Jean Starks; brother, Willie James.

Curtis leaves to cherish memories: wife, Claudia Starks; children, Rickey J. Starks, Rev. Curtis Ben (Barbara) Starks Jr., Stephen (Valarie) Starks, Karen Starks, Rorey Starks, LaVoris Starks, Avery (LaJoyce) Starks, and Rhonda (DeMond Sr.) Ross; siblings, Ollie Mae Hendrick and Lucille Baldwin; twenty four grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

Public Viewing: Saturday, 10-11 a.m. Celebration Service: Saturday, 11 a.m., both at Greater Second Baptist Church, 5615 Geyer Springs Road, LR, Ark. Pastor David Featherstone, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, LR, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– FLOYD STANLEY STRICKLIN JR., 65, of Little Rock, passed. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, 1719 Wright Ave (and Wolfe Street in the red, green and black building next to the African Market). Gillespie & Kelly Funeral Home, (2420 Arch (501) 3767892/612-5607) will be serving the Stricklin families. For more information, sign online guest register, send flowers, condolences or light an “In Loving Memory Of” candle. www. gillespiekellyservices.com.

–––––❖––––– MARANDA LEWIS “PEACHES” THOMPSON, Family Hour: Thursday, 6-7 p.m., at Robinson Mortuary-LR. Service: Friday, noon, at Greater Macedonia Baptist Church, 600 E 24th St, Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Jeffery Hampton, Eulogist. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”