Pulaski County
VERBLE ESTON HERRINGTON of Little Rock went to be with the Lord on June 9, 2018. He was born November 10, 1925 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Andrew L. Herrington and Maud Lou McGinnis Herrington.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; brother, Earl Herrington; sister, LouElla Herrington Tinkle; first wife, Gertrude Roine Herrington; and son-in-law, Jackson Snell. Verble is survived by his wife of 69 years, Virginia Lee Hill Herrington; his daughter, Barbara Herrington Snell; grandsons, John and Greg Snell; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.
Verble was a man of God and member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He worked as a machinist for 44 years for MoPac/Union Pacific and was a WWII Navy veteran.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. prior to the service. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Immanuel Baptist Church’s Bereavement Fund or Building Fund, 501 N. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72211, or to Baptist Health Hospice, 11900 Colonel Glenn Road, Ste. 2000, Little Rock, Ark. 72210, or to a charity of your choosing. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.
–––––❖––––– Chaplain (Col.) BENJAMIN F. KELLEY, 90, died on June 9, 2018. He was born on
August 31, 1927, in Jamestown, Arkansas to Tinsley Vaughn Kelley and Margie Kelley.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Cook, whom he married on August 24, 1945. He is also survived by sons Benjamin Kelley, Jr., of Montgomery, Alabama, Bruce
(Peggy) Kelley from Batesville, Arkansas, and John (Gretchen) Kelley from Cassopolis, Michigan, and his sister, Bettie Sue Sage of Tremont, Illinois. He was blessed with nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, sisters Grace Kelley and Lavon Barnes, daughter-in-law Kathryn Kelley, and two great-grandchildren, Kathryn and Micah Kelley.
Ben graduated from high school in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 1945 and from Arkansas College in 1950. He graduated from the Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1956. He served as a Corpsman in the Navy at the end of World War II. He pastored in churches in Arkansas and Missouri from 1950 until he became an Air Force Chaplain in 1960. During his career he was stationed in Colorado, France, California, Korea, Nebraska, Iceland and Arkansas. At the time of his retirement he was the Staff Chaplain for the 15th Air Force Headquarters. His military decorations and awards included the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation. Ben served as a Volunteer Chaplain for the FBI in Little Rock for several years. He was also very active visiting people in the area hospitals and homes. He belonged to the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Visitation will be on June 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville with Masonic services at 6:30 p.m. The funeral service will be on June 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville with burial to follow at the Arkansas Veterans Cemetery at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the First Baptist Church or a charity of your choice.
–––––❖––––– DANIEL DAVID SIMMONS of Little Rock died unexpectedly of Cardiovascular Disease on June 5, 2018.
Daniel was born at home in Russellville, Ark., on
April 1, 1978. He loved to spend time outdoors and with his dogs.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Simmons Sr.; and his brother, Joseph Simmons Jr. He is survived by his mother, Maggie Patton; sister, Helen (James) Shearer; and partner, Robbie Smith. He had two nephews, Calvin and Christian Shearer.
His remains were honored at a private ceremony. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39.
Arrangements entrusted to Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136. Online guestbook: www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.
–––––❖––––– SYLVIA NICOLE WEATTER, 12 days old, passed away on June 10, 2018. She was born May 30, 2018 to Cory and Allison Weatter.
She is survived by her parents; twin brother, Noah; paternal grandparents, Richard and Sue Weatter; and maternal grandparents, John and Cindy Signaigo; great-grandmother, Rachel Ettling; Aunt Kim Gillette; Aunt Kate and UB Dudley; AnAn and Uncle Tim Dockery; Aunt Lauren and Uncle Colin Weatter and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 224-8300. Burial will follow at Riverwood Memorial Gardens alongside her cousins, Kiley and Harper. Memorials may be made to the Kiley Stuesse Mission Center, P.O. Box 55393, Little Rock, Ark. 72215. Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.
–––––❖––––– RANDY LEON WOMACK of Little Rock, Arkansas passed at his home on June 5,
2018. He was 57 years old, born September 27,
1960 in Russellville, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Danny Womack of Harrison, Arkansas; grandparents, G.L. and Ruth Crow of Dardanelle, Arkansas and Mr. and Mrs. L.O. Womack of Centerville, Arkansas. He worked as an electrical engineer for many years with Womack Installation. He loved boating, cars, music, family and friends.
He is survived by his mother, Patsy Crow of Dardanelle, Arkansas; his son, Triston Womack of Cabot, Arkansas; sister, Angela Howell of Nashville, Tennessee; niece, Lauren and nephew Hayden.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes. com.