Henry Gilkey Jr.

HENRY GILKEY, 74, of Sherwood, Arkansas; peacefully passed on January 5, 2019 at 1:14 a.m. at Hospice Home Care on Bowman Road, Little Rock, Ark. He was born on August 31,1944 in Danville, Arkansas to the late Henry Lee Gilkey Sr. and Willie Mae Love Gilkey. He was the sixth of 12 children, better known as Junior, Big Dawg, Uncle Dawg, Dr. Dirt and Gilkey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers James, Roy and Haze. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Patricia Ann Gilkey, daughters, Karen Moody (Marvel) and Shanda Henry, three grandchildren Nicole, Nathan and Myah, two great-grandsons, Richard and Andre. He is also survived by his siblings, Charles Gilkey, BettyTaylor (Richard), Ivory Pearson (Stephen), Luther Gilkey (Array), Mary Ann Scroggins, Maxine Reed (Haywood), Ken Gilkey (Angela) Gerald Gilkey (Stephania), God son, Mike Carpenter, special friends Carl Vault, Mike Pettus, Stan Marsh, Floyd Burns, Wilbert Bacum, Willie Fields, Jim Calhoun, Gary Persons, William Booker and a host of nieces, nephews, extensive extended family and a host of friends that he has met throughout his life. Funeral Services will be held at Bethel AME Church, 600 Cedar Street, North Little Rock on January 12, 2019. Public Viewing starting at 11 a.m.-12 noon, Funeral Services begin 12 noon. Family Hour on Friday, January 11, 2019, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Bethel AME Church in North Little Rock, Pastor Marcia Burns officiating. Burial held at Rest Hill Memorial Park Inc, 774 Landers Road, North Little Rock, Ark. 72117 immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Lee Chapel AME Church, 421 West 22nd Street, North Little Rock, 72114 in Gilkey's memory. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services, 8424 Kanis Road, 501-612-5607, will be serving the Gilkey families. To sign online guest register, send condolences/photos, light an "In Loving Memory Of" candle and for more information: www.kellysmithfunerals.com.