All Obituaries

BACKGROUND MUSIC: "The Prayer" Be sure your volume is on. Bertha Lee Hersey Burton, 85, of Bryant passed on Saturday. She was born in Dumas, Arkansas to the late Virgil and Alberta Hersey Sr. She attended school and church in Dumas, she worked as a Certified Nurse's Assistant in the Dumas hospital. where she was a dedicated worker. Later, she moved into a position in the hospital's nursery where it was evident that she had a passion for children. She was a...

(TURN ON VOLUME, Background Music: "WERE YOU THERE")   Willie “Marie” Wise Gary of Maumelle, AR met her Savior on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was an only child of the late Pearl Hall and Willie Wise, born in Natural Steps, AR. She was a faithful mother, grandma, friend and one of God’s shining lights on Earth.  Marie loved life especially playing bingo and tending to her yard. In her earlier days, she was an avid artist. She was strong...

Obituary: Joycelin Conner was born on March 17, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Mabel Currin and Albert Reed Sr. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and was a member of the Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church until her death. Joycelin departed this life on October 22, 2018. She was preceded death by her parents, five siblings: Carl Currin, Albert Reed Jr., Mary Lou Currin, Billie Miller and Carolyn Reed. Joycelin was educated in the Little Rock School...

JEFF WETH, 55, of Little Rock passed on September 25th. The memorial service that was scheduled for Wednesday, (PER THE FAMILY'S REQUEST) has been changed to SATURDAY 12:00 noon at O.T. Smith Memorial Chapel/Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services 8427 Kanis Rd (501-612-5607). Jeffery Steven Weth was born April 6, 1963 to the late                Warren Weth and Eva...

Joyce (Woods) Moore, 82, passed on Saturday September 15th. Service will be Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones North Little Rock. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services (8424 Kanis Road 501-612-5607) will be serving the Woods-Moore families. For more information Thursday paper.

Turn volume on (Background music: "As Time Goes On")   Robert V. Redmon 54 of Little Rock passed on September 2nd. He leaves to cherish his memories. Wife; Lori, Children; Chekima Redmon, Roneisha Redmon, LaQuan Redmon, Shavora Meeks, and Parnell Redmon all of Little Rock, Ark.; siblings; Musa Farid, Lenora (Larry) Redmon and Phyllis (Keith) Redmon-Price all of Little Rock. Homegoing Celbration on Saturday, September 8th at 12 noon at Greater Nation International Church,...

Jessica Olivia Hervey 27 of Scott received her angelic wings in heaven on August 29th. During Memorial Day weekend May 28, 1991 at the Doctors' Hospital in Little Rock, Wilbert and Carolyn Owens Hervey was excited to see the birth of their new born baby girl Jessica. She graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in 2009, later that year she enrolled at the UALR. On May 16, 2015 she was proud to be graduating from UALR with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Technical Writing. Jessica was a...

(TURN ON VOLUME, background music: "We shall overcome")      REGINA OKWARANYIA ,76, of Little Rock passed on Aug. 29th. A visitation will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22nd at O. T. Smith Memorial Chapel (at the funeral home). The Celebration of her life will be Saturday, Sept. 22nd at 7 p.m. at the Sherman Park Community Center, 624 North Beech Street in North Little Rock. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services (8424 Kanis Road, 501-612-56017) will be...

(Background music: COMING HOME) Magdalena Spencer, 87, went home to be with the Lord and other family members that preceded her in death. She was born February 7, 1931 in the Philippines.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, John Spencer Sr. and Father Rufino Sebastia and mother, Silveria Aquino, one son, Kenneth Spencer, two granddaughters, Zondra Spencer, Angie Hegwood, one grandson, Devron Furlow. She leaves behind to cherish her memories one sister Delores Todd, a...

(Background music: "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE")   Obituary:  Sylvestine Young Wells, of Little Rock passed on last Friday with her husband Homer Wells by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmo Young Sr. and Estella Young. Brothers; Willie Lee Young, Eugene Young, Andrew Harris and Elmo Young Jr., Sister: Dorothy Gibson. Left to cherish her memories; her loving and devoted husband of 21 years, Homer "HG" Wells. Brothers; Alex Harris, Ira...