Orlando Malave

Orlando Malave, age 49, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs, Ark. He was born on Aug. 17, 1968 to Hector and Sonia (Ruiz) Malave. He married Melinda Holeman on May 14, 2011. Orlando lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures: chatting with friends and family, cooking, spending time in nature and his political advocacy. He is survived by his wife Melinda; two daughters, Maria and Angela Malave; his mother, Sonia Malave; a brother, Kevin Forsyth; two granddaughters, Selena and Jolyne and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Family, friends and others whose lives Orlando touched are invited to the First United Methodist Church, 308 West Main St., Jacksonville, Ark., at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 to reminisce, support each other and share a meal together. In lieu of flowers please donate to Liver Research or Pulaski County Humane Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, Jacksonville, Ark. His online guestbook is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.