Brooke Danielle Ackley, age 1 month 28 days, of Dierks, Arkansas, was born March 10, 2009 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She passed from this life on Friday, May 8, 2009 at her home.
Brooke is survived by her parents, Heath Donald and Jamie Lynette Whitaker Ackley of Dierks; two sisters, Madison and Zoie Ackley; a twin brother Brayden; maternal grandparents, Charles and Sheila Whitaker of Newhope, Arkansas; paternal grandparents, George and Carolyn Ackley of Nashville, Arkansas; great grandparents, Ray and Ethel Pinkerton of Newhope, Wilma Whitaker of Dierks and Lendell and Wilma Cogburn Hale of Dierks; great great-grandmothers, Beatrice Arnold of Dierks and Nellie Hall of Mt. View, Arkansas; one aunt and two uncles, Kaela and Clay Beilstein of Bismark, Arkansas and Adam Ackley of Nashville, Arkansas.
She is preceded in death by four great grandparents, J.W. “Cotton” Whitaker, Thomas and Alma Ackley and Jewell Cogburn.
Funeral Services for Brooke Danielle Ackley will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in the Pleasant Grove Free Will Baptist Church with Kenny Fant and Roger Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Newhope under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 12th at the funeral home in Dierks.
Posted By April & Billy Gibson | Siloam Springs , Arkansas | agibson30@yahoo.com | May 13, 2009
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers will be for you and your family. God Bless all of you.
Posted By Tim and Becky Reed | Newhope , Arkansas | timallenreed@yahoo.com | May 13, 2009
We are very sorry for your loss. May God be with you.
Posted By Vicky Fiscus | league city , Texas | vickym1227@aol.com | May 13, 2009
There are no words that can help at this time. May God give you strength. Our prayers are with you and your family. Heaven has welcomed the newest little angel with open arms. May the Lord Bless you and your family. Vicky & Paul Fiscus(sister-in-law of Lois Barton)
Posted By Discovery Learning Center | Malvern , Arkansas | DLCmalvern@gmail.com | May 13, 2009
We, the day care staff where Curtis attends care, are sorry for your loss. We will continue to keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Posted By Michael, Deann and Brooke Alexander | Lockesburg , Arkansas | Deann_mike@yahoo.com | May 12, 2009
I'm so sorry for your loss. You all our in our prayer's.
Posted By Kesha Taylor | Glenwood , Arkansas | litl_sweety15@yahoo.com | May 12, 2009
Jamie & Heath I am so sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted By Ellis Jones | Dierks , Arkansas | le_jones7@hotmail.com | May 13, 2009
So sorry for your loss. Comfort will have to come from The Lord since men's words are powerless at a time like this. Try to think of the smile that Brooke had when she came into the presence of Jesus. She had no fear of Him, just joy as her eyes focused on His face and she felt His arms and hands as she was placed in them.
Posted By Regina Holton | Dierks , Arkansas | regina.holton@weyerhaeuser.com | May 13, 2009
Jamie & Family, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I know there are no words to comfort you. But one thing we know is that your sweet angel baby is in heaven.
Posted By Carolyn, Sheila & Elizabeth | DeQueen , Arkansas | manpowerdq@yahoo.com | May 13, 2009
You are in our thoughts and prayers ! We are so sorry to hear of your loss please know that she has been given wings! May God Bless you and your family.
Posted By Scott and Shelley Feemster | Umpire , Arkansas | feem87@yahoo.com | May 13, 2009
We are so sorry for your loss. Lean on the Lord through this sorrowful time and He will lead you through. He will not let you down. We will be praying for you and your family.
Posted By Deb, Dana and Jayean White | Umpire , Arkansas | debbie_white71833@yahoo.com | May 13, 2009
We were so saddened to hear about your tiny precious little angel passing. I believe that God has a special plan for each of us and He had something that he needed little Brooke to do so He called her home to help Him. It's the human part of us that will always ask why but God knows best even though sometimes we can't understand it. You will always have her in your hearts. Please call on the Lord to help you through this most difficult time because He is the only One that can help you. We're praying for the Lord to give you peace and comfort in the days ahead. It will not be easy but with the grace of the Lord you can survive. Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts are with you all. We love you and are here for you always.
Posted By Tim, Belinda, Ben & Drew Cox | Murfreesboro , Arkansas | tbbdcox@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
We are truly so sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God's grace and love comfort and see you through these trying times.
Posted By Katie & Leonard Hanway | Horatio , Arkansas | kllanghammer@hotmail.com | May 11, 2009
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
Posted By Kenneth & Florene Short | Gillham , Arkansas | shortrene67@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
Sheila and Family, We are so sorry to hear the tragic news of the untimely death of your grandaughter. May the Lord sustain all of you during these pain-filled days of your fresh grief and shower you with grace upon grace. Redman & Family
Posted By Buddy & Debbie Allen | Ardmore , Oklahoma | cdfreak72@cableone.net | May 11, 2009
We just cannot comprehend what it's like to loose an infant child, but it just breaks our hearts to hear of your loss. May you find some comfort in our Lord to help you through this very painful time. Love, Buddy & Debbie
Posted By Eddie and Anna Ray and family | Nashville , Arkansas | rayanna3274@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Words cannot express our sincere grief of the passing of your sweet angel, Brooke.
Posted By Gerselta Halter | Dierks , Arkansas | louhal2@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
So very sorry for your loss. God will help you get through this. Gerselta
Posted By Carrie & Brandon Smith | Dierks , Arkansas | smith_carrie_ann@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We love you and if there is anything you need or we can do pleas let us know.
Posted By Pam Ashford Jester | Blossom , Texas | tjester@1starnet.com | May 12, 2009
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with all the family.
Posted By Rickey and Melody Smith | Umpire , Arkansas | rickandmel2001@yahoo | May 12, 2009
We are truly so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you now and the days ahead May God bless and help you through this difficult time.
Posted By Aunt Lois Barton, cousins Kim, Alison and Amelia Ganous | Hohenecken, Germany , Arkansas | momagb@hotmail.com | May 12, 2009
Dear Heath, Jamie and children-We are thinking of you and praying for God's comfort, love and peace. We wish that we could be with you at this time. Love, Aunt Lois, Cousins Kim, Alison and Amelia
Posted By Bobby, Marlene, Matt, Todd, and Bobbi Bevill-Aldridge | Gillham , Arkansas | smbevill@hotmail.com | May 14, 2009
Please accept our sincere sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. May God wrap His loving arms around you and provide a peace and comfort that only He can is our prayer. May your tears turn into smiles as you remember this precious baby.
Posted By Tom & Carol Petet | De Queen , Arkansas | tlpetet@live.com | May 11, 2009
Posted By John and Jamie Fannin | Dierks , Arkansas | buckle59@yahoo.com | May 11, 2009
We know it must be hard to understand why you have to go through the loss of a baby. Knowing that God is there to give you the strength and peace you need will help you to go through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of your family.
Posted By Janette & Rocky McBay | Newhope , Arkansas | jmcbay@windstream.net | May 11, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are so sorry for your loss. Please let us know if we can do anything to help.
momma
Her mimi calls her splutter muffin because she spluttered all the time, but the weirdest thing was after she passed away her twin brother started doing it. He never done it while she was here but the day after he started doing it. Every once in a while he still does it. He has taking on a lot that she done in the short time that she was here. I wouldn't have it any other way it makes me feel good when he does it.
Momma
When she was in the incubator when they were still in the hospital she would arch her back and try to do all sorts of turns while she was in there and i thought it was the neatest thing so I called her my little monkey. She was a very very good baby.
Mimi
Brooke was always doing what I called "spluttering" So I called her Splutter Muffin. My Mom called her Bubbles. She was always persuring her lips and spitting mainly, but that wasn't real girly. I thought it was the cutest thing.
