Lydia Smalling

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Visitation Schedule
Visitation
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home
10900 I-30
Little Rock, AR  72209
Friday, December 20, 2019
5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
Heritage Baptist Temple
4910 Stagecoach Raod
Little Rock, AR  72204
Saturday, December 21, 2019
1:00 P.M.
Cemetery
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
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.


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Daniel Waters
, TN
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Saturday, December 21, 2019

I was blessed to grow up around Mrs. Lydia at Faith Baptist Church in Mabelvale. She was a sweet and kind lady. Prayers for the family.

Carmen Sehon
Little Rock, AR
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Friday, December 20, 2019

What a great privilege it was to be called friend by this dear lady. She truly was a blessing to our family as she prayed for us and the ministries in which my daughter and grandchildren serve. Her love for the Lord, church and children was evident to all. We will see her sweet smiling face again as she welcomes us into heaven.

Stacy James
, AR
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Friday, December 20, 2019

I am so fortunate to have had a mother-in-law that welcomed me into her family as if I was one of her own. Heaven gained another angel. Now both of my Moms are together. ❤️

Linda Gifford
Laquey, MO
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Thursday, December 19, 2019

She was an incredible woman.