Tamara Shellnut

Tamara Kay Shellnut, 43, of Ward, Arkansas, was born May 29, 1968, at Little Rock, Arkansas, and she went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 1, 2012. She was a joyful Christian, thankful for God's grace and was strong in her faith. She was referred to as a ray of sunshine by her co-workers at Blue Cross Blue Shield. For the past two years, she was an amazing "GeeBaw" to her grandson, Gage, and for many years, a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister, amazing friend and homemaker.
Tamara is survived by her daughter, Shelby Borel (Daniel) of Beebe; son, Dallas Carson of Ward; her grandson, Gage; her parents, Kennedy and Glenda Bittle of Mabelvale, and Doris and Larry Hutson of El Paso; sisters, Monica Griffith, Shannon Reid, and Karen Stephens; and brothers, Todd Bittle and Reggie Hutson. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Joe and Edith Bittle and Orville and Johnnie Lee Galloway.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Vilonia First Baptist Church, with Dr. John Hamby officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. in Pearson Cemetery, Pearson, Arkansas.