Lydia Smalling

of Mabelvale, AR

June 30, 1937 - December 18, 2019

The gates of heaven opened wide to receive Lydia James Smalling, 82, on December 18, 2019. Only God Himself knows the number of people she helped through teaching Sunday School, playing the organ, as well as her benevolence. It should be said that her strongest ministry was that she was known as a prayer warrior who prayed for everybody she knew and many she never knew.

Visitation and celebration of her life will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Roller Drummond Funeral Home 10900 I-30. The memorial service will be held at Heritage Baptist Temple, 4910 Stagecoach Road at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 21, 2019, with burial to follow at Forrest Hills Cemetery located at 10200 Highway 5, Alexander, Arkansas.

She is survived by her brother, Nolan Purtell and a sister, Maxine Laflamme; sons Perry (Stacy), Russell (Kim), Jeffrey (Angela) and daughter Kathi Ellison; grandchildren Anthony Caldwell, Christopher Caldwell, Travis Caldwell, April James, Jesse James, Amanda Latham, Tricia James, Rebecca James, Justin James, Crystal James, Trenton James, Logan James, and 14 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her mother Elsie Hill-Purtell, her father Oliver Preston Purtell, sisters Dorris Jean Purtell, Lucille Brook and Marie Sugg; husbands, William Archibale James, and Ralph Wade Smalling.

Flowers may be sent to Roller-Drummond funeral home. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to Little Rock Carti or The American Cancer Society.


Service Information
Visitation
Visitation
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home
10900 I-30
Little Rock,  AR 72209
12/20/2019 at 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Service
Funeral Service
Heritage Baptist Temple
4910 Stagecoach Raod
Little Rock,  AR 72204
12/21/2019 at 1:00 P.M.

Cemetery/Interment
Forest Hills Memorial Park
Highway 5 North
Alexander, AR 72002

Memorial Contributions
CARTI Foundation
PO Box 55011
Little Rock, AR 72215
American Cancer Society
P. O. Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home
10900 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR  72209
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com