Pulaski County
KHERI AYERS, 29, of Little Rock passed away July 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Grace Temple AME Zion Church, 3221 South Gaines Street, 11 a.m.. Viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. with services immediately following. Services entrusted to Premier Funeral Home, 1518 South Battery Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72202. (501) 376-4800.
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JUSTIN AARON BELL SR., 18, of Little Rock, passed away Thursday July 11, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents; Roy Bell Sr. and Sharlene Franey, one son; Justin Bell Jr., siblings; Whitney Stroud, Roy Bell Jr., including five brothers, five sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019, 11 a.m. in the Hardy Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street (501) 372-4129.
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MONICA JACKSON, 49, of Little Rock passed away July 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Grace Temple AME Zion, 3221 South Gaines Street, 11 a.m. Viewing from 10 to 11 with services immediately following. Services entrusted to Premier Funeral Home, 1518 South Battery Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72202. (501) 3764800.
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TAMBLYNN JACKSON, 50, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away July 11, 2019. Memorial services will be Friday, July 19, 2019, 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses 14800 Hinson Rd., Little Rock. Services entrusted to Premier Funeral Home, 1518 S. Battery St., Little Rock, Ark. 72202.
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VERNON M. JONES, 68, passed away Saturday July 13, 2019. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband; Lorenzo Jones, children; Gary White, James White, Roslyn White, Odell White (Shalonda), Ricky Nwozuzu, D’Bora Nwozuzu, siblings; Eld.
Larry Walker, Linda Holloway (Ben) and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday July 20, 2019, 1 p.m., St. John Baptist Church, 2501 Main Street. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street. (501) 3714129.
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MURLINE D. KELLY of Maumelle, Ark. passed on July 13. The daughter of Murl and Madge Downing she leaves behind one sister, Jeanine Bridwell of Ocean Isle, N.C., a son, Keith Montgomery and his wife Kimberly and three granddaughters, Samantha, Lauren and Alexis and a daughter, DeEtta Nixon with one granddaughter, Kayla. Mimi had another daughter, Chris Madrid that predeceased her with her only grandson, Andrew Madrid and his wife Samantha and her five grandsons, Dexton, Easton, Colin, Hayden and Gray.
Mimi served as the secretary for the St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club and was a gold Life Master bridge player when she lived in The Shores for over 25 years before returning to Arkansas nearly four years ago.
Per her wishes there will be no service. Donations can be made to the Maumelle Friends of Animals. Cremation Services of Arkansas (501) 313-5431 www.cremationservicesofarkansas.com.
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JARVIS CHERRON KOLEN JR., 19, of Little Rock, passed away Thursday July 11, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents; Jarvis Kolen Sr. and Donika Grandison, siblings; Brent Kolen, Christian Kolen, Serenity Kolen, Ashelon Baker, Sofia Kolen and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019, 11 a.m., First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock. A visitation will be held tomorrow from 2-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional service entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street (501) 372-4129.
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TOMMY CHESTER MCINTOSH, 72, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2019. He will be missed dearly by many. He leaves behind a daughter Stacie “Mack” McIntosh, 2 sons Sean Howard McIntosh and Ryan Howard McIntosh and the love of his life Shirley Ann Jones McIntosh. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles & Catherine McIntosh, two brothers Sammy & Charles. He is survived by one brother, Robert Say, nine sisters, Billie Jean, Mae, Rose, Emma Ruth, Debra, Betty Jean, Roumania, Mary and Catherine. As well as a host of nieces, nephews and God Children. He also leaves behind a very special friend Juanita Wilburn. Cremation arrangements are Entrusted to Brown-Calhoun Funeral Service, 7117 Geyer Springs Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72209. 501.904.6982. ww.bandcfuneral.com. “Providing Families an Everlasting Service”
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APSIE MURRAY, 82, of Sherwood, went to her Heavenly Home to be with The Lord on July 15, 2019. She was born July 7, 1937, daughter to the late Moody and Sally Bird. She was reunited for eternity with the love of her life for over 60 years, Don Murray, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church of England, Ark. She was a devoted wife, a very caring Mother, a wonderful NaNa and a loyal friend.
She is survived by her daughters, Patty (Jimmy) Arnold of Sherwood, Donna (Curtis) Cutler of Russellville and son, Mark Murray of Sherwood; four grandchildren, Tanner (Kodie) Arnold of Fayetteville, Ryan (Melissa) Cutler of Russellville, Richard Cutler of Temple, TX, Jessica Murray of Sherwood; nine great-grandchildren, Cayli, Jordan, Christopher, Blake, Cash, Laiken, Macy, Teagan and Lincoln; a brother, Johnny (Linda) Bird, sisters, Sally Dunn, Bea Bevans and sisterin-law, Bobbie Davis; numerous
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at Griffin-Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Rd., NLR, Ark. on Friday, July 19. Family Visitation will be at 1 p.m. and the service at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Rest Hills Memorial Park in NLR, Ark. To share a memory of Mrs. Murray with her family visit www.griffinleggettresthills.com.
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An inveterate explorer of life, GLYNNA JO PRENTICE left this earthly one on July 14, 2019 in Little Rock, where she was born 65 years ago. The cause of death was lung cancer, although Glynna never smoked. She was the daughter of Bobby Glenn Prentice (+1970) and Joan Claudene Campbell (+2018). She is survived by her step-father, Charles Campbell of Oklahoma City, and her siblings, Kerry Prentice Alexander and Glenn Wayne Prentice, both of Little Rock.
After graduating from high school, Glynna went East to Bryn Mawr College, where she took a degree in art history in 1976. From there she spent two years in England as a field archeologist. She then returned to the States and earned a Masters in Journalism at Columbia University (1979).
Glynna loved studying foreign languages, and with the aid of a Rotary Fellowship, took an opportunity in 1982-3 to live and study in Pamplona, Spain. On returning once again to the States, she decided to get an MBA from the University of Chicago (1985). The MBA and her language skills landed her to lengthy assignments in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Madrid, Spain.
In the mid-1990s, Glynna moved back to New York City and parlayed her journalism and business skills to enter the brand-new field of medical websites, working for WebMd as a consumer marketing specialist from 2002-2006.
Soon, though, Glynna once again felt the tug of living abroad, and moved to Campeche, Yucatan, to remake her life. She quickly won a position at International Living, an online magazine for those who, like her, want to live abroad. At last she found a job that combined all of her talents and interests. She scouted out potential retirement locales all over Latin America, became the Mexico country specialist, then took over responsibilities for Spain and Portugal, led seminars and tours, and ultimately became a senior editor for the magazine.
Campeche turned out to be too tropical, and in 2013 Glynna moved to Guanajuato, a picturesque, colonial city in the Mexican Highlands. There she built her dream house and enjoyed the companionship of a small but lively ex-pat community that, like her, enjoys the vibrant cultural life of the city. Her one regret was that her beloved but elderly dog, Pippin, found the high altitude and cool climate of the city too taxing, and succumbed to complications from heart disease in 2014.
Glynna leaves behind many beloved relations around the country and countless friends on three continents who all will miss her wit, humor, and joie de vivre. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.
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PATRICIA JANE LEWIS ROBERTS SPERRY, 81, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. She was born June 30, 1938 to Robert Thomas Lewis Jr. and Macel Lewis Matthews. Patricia began her family as a military wife.
After losing her husband and the father of her children in a tank accident in Germany, she returned home to North Little Rock with four children and one on the way, where she remained until her death.
She is survived by her son, David Lee Roberts; daughters, Karla Roberts West, Paula Roberts Grandjean, Cheryl Roberts Ragland. Paul Sperry, the special Dad that helped raise them all with amazing love, and his loving wife, Cecille. A sister, Barbara Kresse, of Maumelle; brothers, Royce Lewis of North Little Rock, Dewell Lewis, Barry Lewis and sister, Kathy Lewis, all of Milwaukee. She was a beloved “Granny” to her grandchildren, Paul Strom, Kevin Strom, Kristen Roberts-Hardcastle, William Roberts, Amanda Grandjean Storey, Elizabeth Grandjean, Zaac Ragland and Victoria Roberts; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was preceded into heaven by her parents; husband, J.D. Roberts; son, Jeffery Roberts; brothers and sisters, Betty Lewis Swicegood, Robert Thomas Lewis Jr., Linda Lewis, Robin Lewis and Donna Castillo.
A visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, followed by the funeral at 2:30 at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery. Online guest register at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
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COREY J. WIGGINS SR., 46, of Little Rock, passed away Friday July 12, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memory his children; Mercedes Wiggins (Michael), Curtise Wiggins, Shelton Wiggins and Corey Wiggins, Jr., mother; Katrina Wiggins, one brother; Archie Carroll (Angel) and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019, 2:30 p.m., Bountiful Blessings World Fellowship, 4424 W. 30th Street. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 4:45-5:45 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional service entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street, (501) 372-4129.