Mr. Ke'Marion De'Shawn Applewhite

July 6, 2009 - January 22, 2020

The sunrise for Ke’Marion De’Shawn Applewhite was July 6, 2009 when he was presented to Patrice Letovia Applewhite-Jones (Rickie Jones) and Keenan Bradley of Forrest City, Arkansas. Ke’Marion attended Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School. He was in the fifth grade. He had many hobbies he enjoyed, such as basketball, football, drawing, dancing and rapping to his favorite song, watching Spiderman, and teasing his big sister Kay’Miayha. The sunset for Ke’Marion was on January 22, 2020 on a Wednesday evening. Ke’Marion was preceded in death by his grandfather—Richard Applewhite; and his brother –Keenan Bradley, Jr. Ke’Marion leaves to cherish fond memories to four siblings—Kay’Miayha, Kierra, Kayden, and Karter of Jacksonville, Arkansas; his maternal grandparents—Patricia (James) Stanley and William Ellison; great grandmother—Marie Applewhite; uncles—Adrienne (Cassandra) Applewhite of Forrest City, Arkansas, William (Sabrina) Applewhite of Dallas, Texas; and Demetrius (Roxie) Applewhite (his favorite uncle) of Jonesboro, Arkansas; aunts—Latrice Harris of Forrest City, Arkansas, Osheia Harris of Forrest City, Arkansas, Justine Ellison of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Jarod Ellison of Little Rock, Arkan-sas, Willie Marie Ellison of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Andrea Danzy of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Echante Jamerson of Jacksonville, Arkansas; his partner-in-crime—Uncle Edward (Vanessa) Applewhite of Little Rock, Arkansas; his best friends—Justin Ellison of Jacksonville, Arkansas; godmother—Tabatha Smith; god-sister—Dashia Millbrooks of Forrest City, Arkansas; and a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Funeral service for Ke’Marion De’Shawn Applewhite, age 10, of Forrest City will be Saturday (2/1) at 11 a.m. at Greater Mt. Olive Outreach Ministries in Forrest City with Pastor Billy Steverson delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow at Goodwin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 2-5 p.m. at Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City, which is in charge of arrangements.