Vanessa Faith Stracener-Cummings

Vanessa Faith Stracener-Cummings, 57, of Ward, Ark., died Jan. 28, 2016. She had worked for St. Vincent Hospital for 36 years where she was the Lead IS Coordinator. Vanessa was a member of New Life Church in Cabot. She is survived by three sons, Josh Cummings of Little Rock, Justin Cummings and Jacob Cummings of Kissimmee, Fla.; brothers and sisters Ron Stracener of Bryant, Carla Gaylor of North Little Rock, Kim Stracener Perez of Ward, and Tracy Stracener of North Little Rock; and a host of nieces and nephews. Vanessa was preceded in death by her parents, Johnie and Wilma Stracener, and one brother, Gary Stracener. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.