Merl Tufford Jr.

Merl Tufford Jr., 88, North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on January 19, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. Funeral services will be held at Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church, Sherwood, Ark., 2 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the 6E Palliative Care Unit of VA Hospital, 4300 W. 7th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72205. See www.arkansasfuneralcare.com for more information.