Phillip C. Raper, 22, of Malvern, passed away March 24, 2008.
He was born June 3, 1985, in Little Rock to Phillip and Linda Raper.
Phillip was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.D. Raper, Irene Williams Stringfellow Hunter, Clark Stringfellow; great-grandparents, Earnest Luther “Doc” Raper, Myrtle Rood Raper, Ollie Moore, Rose Mae Goodson Moore Davis, George Alexander and Nellie Williams; uncle, Joe Walter Smith; great-great-grandparents, James “Jim” and Ella Francis Moore, Joseph Nicademus Goodson and Addie Belle Alaman Goodson, Zora Alice Stringfellow, William F. Raper and Malissa, Mary Ann Westbrook Raper, William Price Rood and Cordelia “Delia” Clift; and cousin, Tommy Holt.
Survivors include his father, Phillip Lynn Raper and wife Betty of Malvern; his mother, Linda Darline Raper of Benton; a sister, Tifany Ankney of North Little Rock; grandparents, Euna Mae Moore Sampson of Haskell; aunts and uncles, Gwendolyn Derry Sell of Benton, Peggy Weiggins Turner of Camden, Mary Hunter and Bill Shnaekel of Malvern, Dianne Stringfellow and Kenny Spivey of Plano, Texas, Marcia Stringfellow and Jerry Beaden of Benton; great aunt, Drucilla Moore of Orlando, Fla.; great uncles, Clifford Moore of Farendale, Norman Davis of McDonald, Kan., Smoky Raper and wife Shirley; great-aunts, Betty Raper Blair and Barbara Raper Hilborn and husband Bo; nieces and nephews, Abbigale Lynn Lemaster, Autumn N. Lemaster and Hunter Johnson, all of Benton, Katy Lemaster, Natilie Lemaster, all of Cabot, Gavin Ankney and Brayden Ankney, all of North Little Rock, Paula Harris of Hot Springs; cousins, Mellisa Holt of Texas, Cheryl White of Texas, Clinton Castells of Texas, Lisa Snoggrass of Missouri, Cammie Baker Moore of Russellville, Tammie Baker Levart of Conway, Joseph Walter Smith Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., Connie Jolene Ottinger of Knoxville, Tenn., Mark Smith of Conway and Shelly Dominques of Benton.
A chapel service by Ashby Funeral Home will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, with H.V. Snowden Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Fairplay Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ashby Funeral Home.
Family comments: Phillip was a wonderful person who loved to spend time outdoors. He loved being at the barn with his dad, nieces and nephews, riding horses and playing guitar with his friends. He was a wonderful son, grandson and nephew. Phillip was a delight to be around and was loved by many. His favorite saying to his Nannie and Dad was, “It’s all right.”
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