Peggy Ruth Tinsley Smith

PEGGY RUTH TINSLEY SMITH, 89, of Sherwood, passed away Dec. 29, 2022. She was born May 25, 1933, in Clarkesville, Ark., to John D. Tinsley, Sr. and Beulah Kilcrease Tinsley. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Harrell, and two brothers, John D. Tinsley and Powell D. Tinsley. Peggy was a graduate of Clarksville High School and attended Ouachita Baptist University. She was a surgical nurse at UAMS and was part of the pioneer kidney transplant team that performed the first kidney transplant in Arkansas. After retirement, Peggy worked as a hospice nurse for several years. Peggy was a member of Sherwood First Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and worked on many committees for many years. She leaves a host of friends there. She is survived by her son, Pete Smith and his wife Shannon; grandchildren, Wesley Smith and wife Sydney, Stevie Smith, William Smith, and Peter Smith, who was also her caregiver, and his wife Darby; great-grandchildren, Sable Smith, Mae Smith, and Joanna Smith; one sister Nettie Thompson; niece June Fitzgerald, who was as close as a sister; and several other nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Gentiva Hospice, especially Kelly and Stephanie. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's Hospital Cancer Research, www.thebrooklandproject.org or the Monticello 2nd Chance Fur Dogs, LLC, P.O. Box 322, Monticello, Ark., 71657. Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at 10 a.m., with funeral services at 11 a.m., at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 JFK Blvd, North Little Rock. Committal will follow at 3 p.m., at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Online guestbook is available at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens