Stephanie Cloos

Stephanie Renae Cloos, 53, of East End passed on September 22, 2021 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.

She was preceded by her mother, Vernice Hatchett; grandparents, Howard and Helen Bledsoe, Elmer and Eunice Lawson; uncle James E Lawson.

Left to carry on her memory are her husband, Vernon Cloos; her five children, Amanda (Jessie) Ivey, Sadie Cloos, Hallie (Sean) Henderson, James (Jordan) Snellgrove, and Rhett Cloos; six grandchildren, Jethro, Ethan, Jonathan, Elijah, Abigail and Gunner; father, William Paul Lawson; aunts, Belinda Schmitz, Jean Lawson, Janice Brown, and Delorse Richards; sister, Jennie (Brian) Dale of Little Rock; nieces and nephews; all of her brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 28th from 12:00-7:00pm at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at 10:00am at SNLRFH with graveside immediately following at Salem Cemetery at East End.

Stephanie was an amazing woman.  She had many roles she filled from wife,  mother, Nana, friend, and officer.  She was always there for anyone who needed an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on or some type of advice.  She loved her job as a police officer and had made many friends in the field.  She built an amazing life with a man she loved with her whole heart and soul and she also loved her kids and her grandbabies like they were the most precious things in the world to her.  She will be missed dearly by many people.  She left her mark on everyone she knew.  Rest easy sweet lady we know you will be watching over us.

In her own words, “I wanted to become a deputy because after the death of my mother, I learned that it requires knowledgeable people to perform the necessary investigation to solve a case. It takes the kind of person that wants to give a part of themselves to help others. The kind of person to stand up for what is right and to be willing to put yourself out there to protect the ones who can’t protect themselves. A person not afraid and won’t walk away from an issue that could be harmful or distasteful. Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway and getting the job done.”

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Salem Cemetery (can be dropped off at the East End Water Department).

Arrangements by Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home , 1921 Main St, North Little Rock, AR 72114, 501-758-1170.