Gladys Marie Kelly McDonald

Gladys Marie Kelly McDonald, 73, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away peacefully April 23, 2020. She was a nurse who found her true calling in the classroom teaching others. She was preceded in death by her father Elmo Huggins, three half-sisters and half-brother Jerry Huggins (who preceded her on March 26, 2020) and granddaughter Victoria. She leaves behind her mother Bertie Huggins of Little Rock; sister Phyllis Geans of Beaumont, Texas, son Isom Kelly Jr. (Angelia) of Little Rock , daughter, Natasha Poe of Dallas, Texas, nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren a host of family and adopted family. She was loved and cherished by everyone she encountered. She never met a stranger nor someone who she did not consider as her (baby). Public visitation Friday, May 1, 2020, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Serenity Funeral Home, Graveside Service, Saturday, May 2, 2020, 11 a.m., Haven of Rest Cemetery 7102 W. 12th St., Little Rock, Arkansas. Services entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, 1851 Marshall Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, 501-374-5025. Online guestbook www.serenityfuneralhomear.com, "Providing Service of Excellence."