Willie "Honey Punch" Reverand, Sr.
May 13, 1927 - May 23, 2017

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Willie “Honey Punch” Reverand, Sr., age 90 of Warren, formerly of Selma, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. He was born May 13, 1927 in East Carrol Parish, LA to the late Willie Revels, Sr. and Sara Robinson Reverand.

He was retired from Burlington Industries and was a farmer. He was united in Holy Wedlock to Margaret Tate-Reverand in 1949. To that union sixteen children were born. He loved gardening, listening to blues music (especially B. B. King), taking care of and spending time with his family. He was known throughout the community as the man to call if you needed a hand. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Willie Revels, Jr. and Leon Revels; one son, Tracey Wayne Reverand and three daughters, Erma Jean Briggs, LaSandra Moore and Linda Reverand.

Survivors include five sons, Bobby Sims of Warren, Willie Reverand, Jr. of Chicago, IL, Ahmad (Jewlina) Rahman of Little Rock, Jewel (Lovett) Reverand of North Little Rock and Marvin (Schmira) Reverand of Memphis, TN; seven daughters, Debra (Howard) Nathaniel of Little Rock, Patricia Reverand of Pine Bluff, Joyce Reverand of Little Rock, Jacqueline (Casey) Jones of Warren, Courtney Sanders and Chyrel (Kenneth) Henry both of Little Rock and Anita (Undra) Lambert of Pearland, TX; forty eight grandchildren, fifty six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Selma Cemetery. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.