D. L. Boyd Funeral Home

02/19/2026

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02/19/2026

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02/19/2026

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02/17/2026

Mr. Jerry Pulley was born on June 22, 1954, in Palestine, Arkansas, as the eighth child of Theodas Pulley Sr. and Teola Pulley Ivory. He received his early education in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where he began developing the strength, resilience, and determination that would shape the course...

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02/16/2026

Pulling Over During a Funeral Procession: Why It’s Important

When you see a funeral procession on the road, you are witnessing more than a line of vehicles, you are witnessing a family walking through one of the hardest days of their lives.

A funeral procession often marks two deeply emotional journeys:
• From the home to the church.
• From the church to the cemetery.

Even when the body has already been prepared and set at the church before the family arrives, that drive from the home still carries tremendous emotional weight. The family is not just traveling to a location, they are preparing their hearts to say goodbye. They are leaving their house as they’ve always known it, stepping into a day that will permanently change their lives.

1. It Acknowledges a Real Loss

This is not routine traffic. This is grief in motion. Someone deeply loved is gone, a parent, child, spouse, sibling, friend. Pulling over recognizes that the loss is real and significant.

2. It Protects Family Unity

Funeral processions are designed to keep loved ones together. Cutting into the line can separate cars, create confusion, and add stress to an already overwhelming day. Families should not have to manage traffic while burying someone they love.

3. It Preserves a Sacred Moment

The drive from the church to the cemetery is often the hardest stretch of the day. The comfort of music, prayers, and shared memories is behind them. What lies ahead is the final act of laying their loved one to rest. That journey deserves dignity and calm.

4. It Shows Compassion in Action

Pulling over costs you a minute or two. The family is carrying a lifetime of memories and a permanent absence. That brief pause is a small but powerful gesture of empathy.

5. It Strengthens Community

Respect on the road reflects respect in society. One day, every family will take that same drive. When that day comes, they will hope others slow down long enough to honor their grief.

Pulling over during a funeral procession says:

We see your pain.
We honor your loved one.
We respect this moment.

It’s not just about traffic laws. It’s about humanity.

01/28/2026

~Mr. Zayne Tyler~

01/23/2026

Zayne Lesley Tyler, age 25, was born on February 8, 2000 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the care of his parents, John and Carolyn Tyler. He was preceded in death by both paternal and maternal grandfathers, the late John Tyler Sr., and Reverend W. L. Palmer, and his favorite cousins, Larry “Big...

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01/20/2026

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01/18/2026

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01/17/2026

01/16/2026

Mrs. Frankie Elizabeth Hampton Seymour

01/15/2026

FRANKIE ELIZABETH HAMPTON SEYMOUR, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026. She was born in Little Rock to the late Oyama Hampton, Sr. and Maude Dixon Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters; Billie Jean Hampton and Helen Hampton Altheimer, and one brother; Oyama...

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