Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
President & Vice President
Jeff, John and Kay's son, joined the staff in June 2006 as a funeral director. In 2010 Jeff and Leslie stepped into the role of leading the funeral homes. They plan to continue the legacy of the funeral home. Jeff graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Small Business Management and the University of Memphis with a MBA. He is proud to carry on the Smith family tradition of funeral service and the proud father of three children, Hayden, Kaylee, and Sawyer. As Vice President, Leslie adds her motherly touch to our Smith Family.
Former Owners of Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home
Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home was founded February 14, 1955 by Clifford Smith, father of John, who has worked there in some capacity since its inception. John took over management of the funeral home in 1972. Kay, John's wife, has worked at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home since 1977. Kay oversees the clerical work and helps on services as needed.
General Manager of Operations, Smith Family Funeral Homes
Clay came to work at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home in 1979 as an apprentice. He became a Funeral Director in 1983 after serving his apprenticeship and going to Mortuary School in Dallas. He was Manager of Smith - North Funeral Home from 2005 to 2015, and is now General Manager of Operations of all Smith Family Funeral Homes locations. Clay and his wife Audrey have two children and he is "PaPa" to his four grandchildren.
Care Center & Cremation Center Manager
Emory, a licensed embalmer and funeral director, joined our firm in 2011. He is the manager of Smith Family Care Center along with our Cremation Centers in Little Rock & North Little Rock. Emory is a CANA certified crematory operator, an honor graduate of ASU – Mountain Home with a degree in Mortuary Science, and a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
Emory has one daughter,
Erica, and is a very proud uncle to Caden, Blayklen, Nicholas & Peyton. He
and his spoiled dachshund, Doxie, live in Alexander, Arkansas. Emory is a
member of the Central Arkansas Perinatal Loss Coalition, serves on the
Association for Death Education & Counseling Credentialing Council, and
serves as Board President of Nichols Cemetery Association in Marked Tree,
Arkansas. In his free time, he enjoys cruises, road trips, camping and spending
time with his family and friends.
Manager of Westbrook Funeral Home, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Craig, a licensed funeral director and embalmer, has been with Smith family since 2010. He is the Manager of Westbrook Funeral Home, Sherwood Funeral Home and is on the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Board.
Assistant Manager/ Funeral Director & Embalmer
Tracy graduated from the Commonwealth College of Funeral
Service in Houston, Texas. He has been
with Westbrook funeral Home since he started apprenticing there in 1988. He got his license in 1990 and likes doing it
all, embalming and directing. He has served his community three terms as
President of Chamber of Commerce and 10 plus years as Chairman of Beebe’s Fall
Festival. He has also been on Beebe’s
City Counsel for eight years.
Former Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Bobby is a graduate of Carlisle High School in Carlisle, Arkansas as well as the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a licensed embalmer and funeral director. Bobby has been associated with Smith Westbrook since 1980. He is a past President of Arkansas Funeral Directors Association.
Office Manager
Jonelle has been with Smith Family since 2003. She is a resident of Beebe, Arkansas.
Funeral Assistant
Danny is a funeral assistant and has been with Smith Family since 2016.
Visitation Receptionist
Fran is a visitation receptionist who has been with Smith Family since 2011.
Housekeeping Supervisor