Pulaski County
MARY JEAN COATS, 71, NLR, departed this life September 23. Survivors son Antonio Coats; sister Linda Coats Wright. Funeral 11 a.m., Saturday, October 5th and Visitation, 6-7 p.m. Friday, October 4th, both at funeral home chapel. Interment Rest in Peace Cemetery, Hensley. Services entrusted to Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, 8821 Colonel Glenn, LR. 501-5651800.
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BILLY JAMES DANIEL SR., 70, of Maumelle passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019. He was born November 12, 1948 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to the late Billy and Mary Frances Daniel and grew up in Fordyce. He was a United States
Army Vietnam veteran and owner of A-1 Daniel Moving and Storage Company. Billy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trips to Branson. He loved spoiling his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by the love of his life, and wife of 48 years, Janis Kelly Daniel; daughter, Misty Kaye Witcher (Chris); grandchildren, Billy James “Trey” Daniel, III, Aspen Kaye Hill, Andrew Slaton Daniel and Ireland Christina Hill; sister, Frances Ann Cheatham (Gary); and his brother, Donny Daniel (Candace). He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Billy James Daniel, Jr.; brother, Ricky Daniel; and his four-legged friend and companion, Laddie.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2019, followed by a visitation at Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Online guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
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JIMMY LEE ESTES, 84, of Little Rock, died on September 30, 2019. He was born in Little Rock, the son of Dr. E. E. Estes and Opal Mason Estes, and grew up in Fordyce. He also lived in El Dorado and Bella Vista, Arkansas.
After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He began his business career with the Travelers Insurance Company as an agents representative and then became an Independent Insurance Agent for 35 years. He was a Christian of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his sons, Dr. Mark E. Estes and his wife, Christy, and Matthew K. Estes; daughter, Kelly Estes Currence and her husband, Jerry; brother, Frank M. Estes and wife, Carolyn, of Kingsland, Texas; ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dr. E. E. Estes Jr.
During his life he served his community in many civic and charitable organizations. He was vice-president of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, President and Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors of the Boys Club, and board member of the Independent Agents of Arkansas.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Little Rock Public Library, 100 Rock St., Little Rock, Ark. 72201.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Mr. Estes’ online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
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WADE FRANKLIN SR., 77, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife; Linda Franklin, children; Frederick Franklin, Delsandro Franklin, Dectric Franklin, Vera Franklin, Wade Franklin Jr., Carla Franklin, Anita Frank (Rodney), one sister; Sarah Houston and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 5, 2019, 11 a.m., Morning Star Baptist Church, 105 N Smothers Street. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional service entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street (501) 372-4129. www.hardyfuneralhomeinc.com.
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RICKY GENTRY SR., 62, passed away on September 27, 2019. He was born on July 24, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Wilbur and Winona Gentry. He was a loving father, grandfather and brother to his family. He enjoyed building custom houses for people and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother James Ray Gentry. Ricky leaves behind his loving children Ricky Gentry, Jr. (Mandy) and Laceann Erwin (Tony); his grandchildren Brittany Gentry, Faith Ann Erwin, Isreal Lynn Erwin; his siblings Richard Gentry (Sharon), Ronald Gentry (Yvonne), RaChelle Wilson (John), RaDonna Gentry, RaMonna Gentry and many nieces, nephews and friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas. 501-982-3400. His online guestbook is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.
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THOMAS MICHAEL JORDAN, 61, of Little Rock passed away Saturday September 28, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memory his son; Jamon Jordan, siblings; Henry Jordan, Sr. (Jayne), Arthur Jordan, Sr. (Carolyn), Donzell Jordan, Bruce
Jordan, Dortha Booker (Luther), Marie Jordan, Erma Jordan, Barbara Jordan, Mildred Johnson and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday October 5, 2019, 10 a.m., Hardy Funeral Memorial Chapel, 5300 West 12th 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) 372-4129. www.hardyfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Dr. PATRICIA ANN WARD KELLY, age 65, a resident of Sherwood, Arkansas died Monday, September 30, 2019, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 13, 1954, in Dierks, Arkansas.
She was a retired family practitioner. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, shopping, spending time with her grandchildren and her grand dog, Blair.
Dr. Kelly was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Leander “Andy” and Dora Lavelle Worley Ward and one brother, Earnest Ward. She is survived by two daughters and a son-inlaw, Marsha and Brian Haller of Beebe, Arkansas and Miranda Raines of Sherwood; two grandchildren, Lindsey Haller and fiancé Jared Aschbrenner and Grant Haller; six brothers, Clyde Ward, Thomas Ward, Clifton Ward, Earl Ward all of Dierks, James Ward of Athens, Arkansas, and Charles Ward of Centre, Alabama; two sisters, Louise George of Dardanelle, Arkansas and Linda Kay Hulsey of Peyton Colorado; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Dr. Kelly will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel in Dierks with Bro. Gary Welch officiating. Burial will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Friday, October the 4th at the funeral home in Dierks. You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes. com.
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NAUDITKA NASHAY LEWIS, 24, of Little Rock, departed this life September
29. She leaves to cherish her sweet memories: her parents, Cornelius and Colesia Perry; her siblings, Draper
Garner, Chassidy Lewis, Khyla and CJ Perry; her cousins, Sherric (Coretta) Nelson, Ansa (Ann) Henshaw, Tiffany (Akeen) Davis, and a host of relatives and friends who dearly loved her.
Family Hour: Friday, 10 a.m.12 noon at Robinson Mortuary, South. Life Celebration: Saturday, 11 a.m. at The Church of Christ Downtown Little Rock, 415 W. 12th St., Little Rock, Ark. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 6400 Mabelvale Pike, LR, Ark. “Service You Can Trust.”
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MAJOR E. LLOYD SR., 74, of Little Rock, died Friday, September 27, 2019. He leaves to cherish his memories a wife of 47 years,
Julia Lloyd; one daughter, Lisa
Lloyd of Washington, D.C.; six sons, Major E.
Lloyd Jr. (Marsha), Deshonde
Lloyd, Derrick
Lloyd, of Little Rock, Ark., Morris Lloyd (Valerie) of Arlington, Texas, Tim Lloyd (Ann) of Lansing, Mich., and Jay C. Jones (Rose) of Fredricksburg, Va.; three sisters, Lela Burns of Sherwood, Ark., Earma Pleasant of Little Rock, Ark., and Ethel Harrison of Denton, Texas. He also leaves grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Services will be Saturday, October 5, 2019. Visitation at 10 a.m. Funeral service at 11 a.m. at Grace Temple Church, 8000 East Port Dr., Little Rock, Ark. Bishop Steven Arnold, officiating. Professional Services Entrusted to Brown-Calhoun Funeral Service, 7117 Geyer Springs Rd., Little Rock, Ark.s 72209. (501) 904-6982 www.bandcfuneral.com. “Providing Families an Everlasting Service.”
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JEANETT McCUMPSEY, 93, of Little Rock went to heaven, Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Funeral will be 1 p.m., Saturday, October 5, at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Ironton Cemetery. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.
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ANTONIO “TONY” LAMONT McDONALD, age 42, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Little Rock, Ark. Tony, a native of Magnolia, Ark., born February 21, 1977 to Marcus McDonald and Hazel Ward.
He was an outstanding high school and college athlete.
Services will be Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Youngblood Auditorium, 600 S. Madison Street, Magnolia, Ark., at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at R.L. Reed Funeral Home, 100 Hwy 79 North, Magnolia, Ark., Friday, October 4, 12-4:30 p.m.
Tony leaves to cherish his memories his loving parents, Marcus and Renee McDonald of Little Rock, Ark.; his paternal grandparents, Don and Othellas McDonald and his maternal grandmother, Ira Ward all of Magnolia, Ark.; his children Antonio Lamont of Irving, Texas, and T’Kobe and Lydia of Magnolia, Ark.; his siblings Felicia (Kerwin) Tucker of Little Rock, Ark., Reginald (Jerletha) McDonald of Arlington, Texas, Queria (Brandon) Nunnley of Cordova, Tenn., and Quersten (Christopher) Green of Olive Branch, Miss.; a special friend DeDee Owen of Little Rock, Ark., and a host of beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Tony is preceded in death by his mother Hazel Ward.
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DOROTHY McMULLEN, 98, of Little Rock received her wings on September 26, 2019, with her daughter-law by her side.
She leaves precious memories for daughter, Bessie Jones; and daughter-inlaw, Jamalliah Rehiem; grandchildren: Gina Dickerson Natasha Cook, Louis and Leon Blanks, Maryum Egonu, Yusuf Rehiem, Muhammad Rehiem; great-grands, greatgreat-grands and other relatives and friends.
A graveside service will be held at Little Rock National Cemetery, 2523 Springer Boulevard, Little Rock, Friday, October 4, 2019, at 12 noon. Viewing Thursday, 4-6 p.m. Services provided by Premier Funeral Home, 1518 S Battery St., Little Rock, 72202. (501) 376-4800.
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KYLE RA’SEAN RICHARDSON, 34, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life September 27, 2019. He was born April 22, 1985, the son of George Will Richardson and Joyce Mosley Richardson, formerly of Lonoke, Ark. Kyle was the first born in a set of identical twins (Kirk Ra’Fael Richardson).
Kyle was predeceased by his father, George Will Richardson; his paternal grandparents, George Washington Richardson and Minnie Bell Richardson; and his maternal grandparents, Henry Clay Mosley, Sr. and Eurydice Mack Mosley. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Richardson; twin brother, Kirk Ra’Fael Richardson; older brother Ronald Richardson (Lydia); sister, Joyce Richardson-Lambert; and five (5) nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends.
Visitation: Friday, October 4, 2019, 1 p.m.- 6 p.m. at Premier Funeral Home, 1518 Battery Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72202. Funeral Service: Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church 10-364 AR 15, Lonoke, Ark. 72086.
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DALE TUCKER, 89, of Little Rock went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, September 30, 2019. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, October 4 at Windsong Church of Christ, #3 Windsong Drive, Maumelle. Visitation is one hour prior to service. Full obituary at www. griffinleggettresthills.com.