MICHELLE MONIQUE SHELLS SMITH, 42, of Little Rock passed away Oct. 29, 2022 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, R. Dion Smith; children, Kristopher Washington, Niaja Hooks, Isiah Summons, Joshua Powell, Anani Morrison, Meyonna Norman; mother, Drucilla Shells; siblings, Mia Lawson Toles (Kelton), Katherine Shells, Herbert Shells, III, and Braylen Smith; three nephews, two nieces and extended family and friends that love her deeply. Family hour 6-7 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Friday at Eighth Street Baptist Church 901 SA Jones Drive, NLR. Services entrusted to Blake-Paradise Funeral Home 206 S. Cross St., LR. (501)372-2200. www.paradisefuneralhomelr.com. "Because There Is A Difference".

Published November 6, 2022