Joshua Epstein

Dr. Joshua Epstein, age 82, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Joshua was born on May 10, 1940, in Israel to Walter and Dina Epstein. Joshua was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 39 years, Anna; his children, Yifat Miron (Tal), Ayelet Goren (Asaf), Karen Brandt and Dina Epstein; grandchildren, Bar, Yuval, Omer, Gal, Shachar, Rea, Eitan, and Arielle; one great-grandchild, Alon; brother Moshe Epstein (Liora) and sister Sonya Portnoy. Joshua came to the United States in 1972 for his postdoctoral work at Harvard University. After years of research in Boston and Buffalo, he joined Dr. Bart Barlogie at MD Anderson and then UAMS in 1989 to establish the Myeloma Center, where he served as a professor of medicine and director of Basic and Translational research until his retirement in 2019. Before and during his years as a researcher he served as a paratrooper in the Israeli Defense Force and fought in three wars. He continued to travel to Israel and around the world for family and work. Joshua loved soccer, classical music, dancing, cooking, and above all, his wife and daughters. A memorial service will be held at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth on Sunday, October 30 at 11 a.m. Please visit www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com to leave online condolences for the family.