Pulaski County

SHERI CARPENTER ESTES, 76, of Sherwood passed away November 15, 2017.

She was born in Pocahontas,

Ark., to the late

Hershel and

Pauline Pratt.

She attended

Sylvan Hills First

Baptist Church, was an elementary teacher at Oakbrook Elementary School, a longtime resident in Sherwood and she grew up in Pocahontas, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Frances Pratt; sister, Jenice Murphy, niece, Dana Murphy and her late husband, Robert F. Carpenter.

Sheri is survived by her husband, Glen Estes; two sons, Robert and Brent Carpenter; daughterin- law, Elizabeth Carpenter; three grandsons, David, Christian and Malcolm Carpenter; two great- granddaughters, Haley and Mia; and two step great- grandchildren, Zoey and Dillan Ary. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p. m., Friday, November 17 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas, Arkansas, 11: 00 a. m. Monday, November 20. Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares. com.

––––– – –––– MICHAEL A. GUY, 53, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2017. He was born

on December 14, 1963 to Edna Guy and Charlie Guy. Michael rededicated his life to Christ an joined Franklin Memorial

Baptist Church under the leadership on Pastor

Carl Nicohols.

He is preceded in death by his father, grandparents, granddaughter and one uncle.

He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Annette Guy; children, Michael, Wesley, Tomika, Erica and Natecia Guy; mother, Edna Guy; brothers, Greg, Rodney and Chad Guy, Terrance Handie and James Randolph; sisters, Kimberly and Daphne Guy, Clara Clemmons, Leslie Sanders and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Monday, November 20, 2017, 1 p. m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home Chapel, 1200 South Chester St. Little Rock, Ark. ( 501) 372- 1305

––––– – –––– DEBORAH FAY JONES, 55, of Little Rock passed Tuesday, November 15, 2017.

Funeral will be Tuesday, November 21, 10 a. m. at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, Ark., with burial to follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home, Monday evening from 6- 8pm. Online guestbook, at www. anaturalstatefuneralservice. com

––––– – –––– BOOKER T. LOVELACE SR., 95, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life November 14, 2017. He is preceded in death by: wife,

Bertha Lovelace; children,

Beverly Hunter,

Arnell Lovelace; grandchildren,

Aaron Lovelace,

Jillian Lovelace; parents, Scottie Lovelace Sr. and Bertha Watson Lovelace; siblings, Scottie Lovelace Jr., Willie C. Lovelace Sr., Bertha Scott and Lula Green.

Booker leaves to cherish his memory: children, James ( Myra) Lovelace of Norwalk, Calif., Booker T. ( Patricia) Lovelace Jr., Charles ( Eldonia) Lovelace Sr., Joseph ( Earsie) Lovelace Sr. of Scott, Rev. Therman ( Shirley) Lovelace of Scott, Norman Lovelace, Debora ( Michael) Bester, Pastor Herschel ( Venita) Lovelace Sr., Min. Laura Lovelace, Pastor Kenneth ( Min. Alice) Lovelace; 26 grandchildren, 36 great- grandchildren and a host of family and friends.

Family Hour: Monday, 6- 7 p. m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Service: Tuesday, 10 a. m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Scott, Ark. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, LR. ( 501) 371- 0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

––––– – –––– LINDA GARNER RIGGS, 70, of Little Rock, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2017. Linda grew up in Fordyce, Ark., and after finishing high school in Camden, Ark., worked full time while obtaining Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Her career included almost 10 years in Arkansas State Government which included Director of the Research and Committee staff of the Arkansas Legislature, Legislative and Budgetary Director for Arkansas Governor Frank White and Arkansas Insurance Commissioner. After leaving state government she joined Stephens Inc. Investment Banking Firm in Corporate Finance and was a Managing Director when she retired in 2010 after 25 years with the firm.

She loved symphony music, theater, gardens, reading and travel. She was a member of the Arkansas Symphony Board.

Linda is survived by her husband, Dr. Lamar Williamson Riggs; one sister, Marilyn Williams and her husband, Frank; one brother, Ben Garner and his wife, Sharon; two nieces, Deana Stock and her husband, Frank and their son, Tucker and Janet Krueger and her husband, Billy and their sons, Will and Nathan; two nephews, Jeremy Garner and his wife, Brandy and their daughter, Ella and B G Garner; and her caregiver and loving friend, Malise ( Mo) Perrilliat. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Helen Derryberry Garner and B G Garner.

There will be a memorial service at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 19 at 2 p. m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Arkansas Hospice, 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, Ark. 72116, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation, PO Box 7328, Little Rock, Ark., the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark, Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 4018 W Capitol Ave, Little Rock, Ark. 72205. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www. ruebelfuneralhome. com.

––––– – –––– JAMES ROGERS, 92, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away peacefully on November

11, 2017. Home going services will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017,

11 a. m., at St. Peter’s Rock, 2201

Brown Street,

Little Rock, Ark.

Family visitation:

Today, November 17, 2017, 6- 7 p. m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 South Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. ( 501) 372- 1305. Interment with honors Monday, November 20, 2017, 11 a. m., at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 Maryland Ave. North Little Rock, Ark.

––––– – –––– BERNICE TOLAND, 99, of Sherwood, stepped into heaven on November 15,

2017. She was born October 6,

1918 to Bill and

Eunice Tullos in

Ashley County, the oldest of nine children.

After the flood of 1927, the family moved to higher ground in Hamburg. She graduated from Fountain Hill High School and later completed a business degree at State Teachers College in Conway.

During WWII, she worked at the Jacksonville Ordnance Plant. She married Sam Toland on August 2, 1944. They were married for 32 years.

After becoming a stay- athome mom in 1945, she later became a substitute teacher in the North Little Rock School District. She spent many years as a bookkeeper for the Vestal family in the floral business, eventually retiring for the accounting department of the Little Rock School District.

She joined Baring Cross Church in 1954. She taught Sunday School and served faithfully in various ministries. She especially loved working with the ladies in the Senior Ladies Class and traveling with the XYZ. She is preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and four brothers.

She is survived by her son, Tommy Toland ( Carol) of North Little Rock; two grandchildren, Ginger Toland Holcomb ( Clifford) and Bryan Toland ( Jennifer) of Sherwood; two great grandchildren, John Holcomb of Sherwood and Kay Holcomb Comer ( Joshua) of Berryville and one greatgreat granddaughter, Kaylyn Comer of Berryville; a brother, Willie Tullos of Anchorage, Alaska, and a host of other relatives and friends.

We would like to express our gratitude to the staff of Sherwood Nursing and Rehab for their loving care of our Mother over the last two years.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1 p. m. at Baring Cross Baptist Church, followed by a celebration of Bernice’s life at 2 p. m. Burial will immediately follow at Arkansas Memorial Gardens, Hwy 161 in North Little Rock.

Memorials may be made to Consecrate the Land at Baring Cross Baptist Church, 7541 Warden Rd, Sherwood, Ark. 72120.

Arrangements are under the direction of Roller- Owens Funeral Home.

Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/ owens

––––– – –––– BARBARA JEAN WARD, 72, of North Little Rock, went to be with the Lord November 15, 2017. She was born May 14, 1945 to the late William and Audrey Hales. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and

great- grandmother; and she loved to fish. She was a member at Northview Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dewade

Ward of North

Little Rock; son,

Ricky Ward ( Michelle) of Ward,

Ark.; grandchildren, Kelsey and Caleb Ward; great- grandchildren, Ansley and Gunnar Micheli; sister, Linda Lewis; brother, Dub Hales, and many other family and friends.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, and children, Debbie, Tommy, and Jimmy.

Visitation will be from 6- 8 p. m. Friday November 17, 2017 at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Funeral Service will begin at 1 p. m. Saturday November 18, 2017 at the Funeral Home with burial following at Blackwell Cemetery in Bee Branch, Ark.

Online Guestbook available at www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/ conway