Burlen Brents

Burlen "Peeps" Brents, 86, of North Little Rock, passed away May 8, 2015. He was born September 2, 1928 in Cleveland, AR to Charlie and Gladys Brents. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Burlen raised his family in North Little Rock and was a brick mason for W.E. Clark & Son for 40 years and then began his own masonry company, C.B. Masonry. He was a member of Brockington Road Church of the Nazarene and the Brick Mason Union for 50 years. Burlen is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bonnie Brents; four children, Janice Starkey (Frank), Charlotte Garcia (Robert), Helen Brents and Scott Brents; three grandchildren, Merrit Starkey Napier, Kelsey Starkey and Brooke Ray George; four great-grandchildren, Greer Napier, Gray George, Kobie Napier and Scarlett George; and one brother, J.W. Brents. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Ruby Drake. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Brockington Road Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Brockington Road Church of the Nazarene, 9860 Brockington Road., Sherwood, Ark. 72120. Online obituary and guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.