Mr. Jimmy Lavern Paskel, age 66 of Pine Bluff, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.  A native of Hamburg and a past resident of Muskegon, MI for 40 years, he lived the past 11 years in Pine Bluff.  He was a retiree of Challenge Machinery.  Mr. Paskel was a member of Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Pine Bluff.

Jimmy was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening.

He was preceded in death by his parents, LG Paskel and Carivine Jenkins-Paskel; one brother, Cornelius Paskel; a sister, Ruby Putney and grandparents Mack and Mae Bell Jenkins and William and Berta Mae Paskel.

Mr. Paskel is survived by two sons, Jimmy Paskel Jr. (Chyann) of Pine Bluff and Lawrence Paskel of Atlanta, GA; daughters Paulette Hawthorn (Henry), Laneta Paskel and Falecia Paskel Spencer all of Muskegon, MI; The mother of his sons; Pearl Paskel of Pine Bluff, and the mother of his daughters; Linda Faye Paskel of Muskegon, MI;  five brothers, LV "Buddy" Paskel (Carolyn) of Crossett, Limmie Earl Paskel of Parkdale, Troy Paskel of Hamburg, Charles Paskel (Pamela) of Hamburg and Steven Paskel (Angela) of Pine Bluff, AR;  five sisters; Eunice Williams of San Diego, CA, Cora Hubbert of Chicago, IL, Gloria Culbert (Joseph) of Alexandria, LA, Emma Wright (Larry) of Little Rock and LoWandia Williams (Carnel) of Pine Bluff; 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Services will be held Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 2pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hamburg with the Rev. Larry Wright officiating.  Pallbearers are Stedrick Putney, Charles Paskel Jr., Devonte Paskel, Josh Tolliver, Christopher Tatum and Anthony Roberts.  Burial will follow in Carlock Cemetery under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home.

Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, July 1, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Cromwell Funeral Home in Hamburg.