V. O. Ables, 90, of North Little Rock, passed away July 24, 2013. He was born in Humphrey to Robert E. and Letha Priest Ables and was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Rose City. He was a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Odessa McGinty Ables; sons, Ronald Ables (Becki) of Paron and Barry Ables of North Little Rock; five grandchildren, Jeremy Ables (Sarah) and Jason Ables (Jamie) of North Little Rock, Amanda Ables and Selina Smith of Arkadelphia and Gabe Slade of Johnson City, Tennessee; and five great-grandchildren, Carter, Margo, Travon, Hudson and Ella Ables.
Visitation will be Friday, July 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Rose City. Services will be Saturday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the church, officiated by Rev. Rick Etheridge. Interment with Military Honors will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Frazier Cemetery in Alcorn, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, #1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Mr. Ables' online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.