LEARDIS (SHAHID MUHAMMAD) MCBRIDE, JR., 60, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his children, Candice & Asha McBride; grandchildren, Lilliee Scorza & Isaiah-James McBride; siblings, Tammy McBride, Tracy & Johnny Mason, Connie McBride, Nukol & Tracy Bailey; and a host of other relatives and friends. A walk-through viewing will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, September 30, at the funeral home's O.T. Smith Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 1, at Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1301 Hanger Street, Little Rock. The family will have a private interment. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services (8424 Kanis Road, 501-612-5607) will be serving the McBride families. For more information, sign online guest register, send flowers/cards/condolences/photos and light an "In Loving Memory Of" candle: www.kellysmithfunerals.com.

Published September 25, 2022