Gwendolyn Cole

Gwendolyn Cole, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the age of 87. She was born July 8, 1930 in North Little Rock, AR. to Homer and Josephine Hale. She was the 5th of 12 children. She was married to Carl E. Cole Sr. in 1946, they were happily married for 41 years and had 7 children. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Cole Mission/Ironton Assembly of God Church since 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Cole; parents, Homer and Josephine Hale; step-daughter, Stella L. Nichols; a son, Stevie J. Cole; daughter, Joyce A. Jordan; granddaughter, Michelle L. Penn; great-grandson, Christopher W. Dunlap, a sister, Paulette Graham. She is survived by her children: Aaron (Judy), Carl Jr. (Marsha), Travis (Sherry), Lavon (Wayne) and Deloris (Ricky); son-in-law, Clark Jordan and Walter Ray McPeak whom she thought of as a son; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by five brothers: Paul (Francis), Lewis (Beverly), Homer, Billy(Lillian) and Jimmy (Judy); five sisters: Martha, Beverly (Garland), Evelyn (Bay), Laura and Francis and a large extended family that will miss her greatly. The Family wants to acknowledge the care that Hospice Homecare gave these last six months and sends a thank you to the staff for their compassion and support. A special thank you to Keyonna Harvey. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, at Ironton Assembly of God Church, 15722 Ironton Road, Little Rock, Ark. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m., Monday, March 19 at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.