Manuel Twillie Sr.

MANUEL ARNIL TWILLIE, SR., 86, passed on Monday May 23, 2022 at his home in Little Rock, Ark. He leaves to cherish his passing: his wife of 62 years, Gwendolyn Brown Twillie; three children: David Twillie (Joy), M.D., of Goodlettsville, Tenn., Carmen Twillie Ambar of Oberlin, Ohio, J.D., and Manuel Twillie, Jr. (Christie), Jr., M.S. of Chicago, Illinois; and a host of relatives and friends. The memorial service will be held in Little Rock, Ark., from 3-4:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at Bullock Temple CME Church. A complete obituary will be placed in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on Sunday, June 5. KELLY SMITH FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 8424 Kanis Road, 501-612-5607, will be serving the Twillie families. For more information, sign online guest register, send cards/condolences/photos and light an "In loving Memory of" candle: www.kellysmithfunerals.com.