Case number: 4:26-bk-11592 - Simply Cremation & Funeral Care, LLC - Arkansas Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Simply Cremation & Funeral Care, LLC

  • Court

    Arkansas Eastern (arebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Bianca M Rucker

  • Filed

    04/21/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/03/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Arkansas (Central Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 4:26-bk-11592

Assigned to: Judge Bianca M Rucker
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  04/21/2026
341 meeting:  05/26/2026

Debtor

Simply Cremation & Funeral Care, LLC

302 S. Main St.
Rison, AR 71665
CLEVELAND-AR
Tax ID / EIN: 92-3205122
dba
Cole Funeral Home of Vilonia

dba
Vilonia Funeral Home
represented by
Vanessa Cash Adams

Law Office of Vanessa Cash Adams, Inc.
PO Box 250056
Little Rock, AR 72225
501-940-4332
Email: bk@cashanddoan.com

Trustee

Stanley V Bond

Subchapter V Trustee
PO Box 1893
Fayetteville, AR 72702-1893
479-444-0255
 
 
U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee (ust)

Office Of U. S. Trustee
200 W Capitol, Ste. 1200
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-324-7357
represented by
Amy Blackburn

Office of the United States Trustee
Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse
111 S. 18th Plaza
Ste 1148
Omaha, NE 68102
402-221-4307
Email: amy.b.blackburn@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/29/202617BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors(RE: related document(s) 15
Meeting of Creditors
with 341(a) meeting to be held on 5/26/2026 at 01:00 PM at Ch. 11 Tele-Meeting of Creditors.) No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 04/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/29/202616Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice filed by John Blume Buzbee Creditor Live Oak Banking Company. (Buzbee, John) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/27/202615
Meeting of Creditors
with 341(a) meeting to be held on 5/26/2026 at 01:00 PM at Ch. 11 Tele-Meeting of Creditors. (Jensen, Jerry) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/27/202614
Notice Appointing Ch. 11 Subchapter V Trustee
(Attachments: # 1 Verified Statement of Subchapter V Trustee)(Jensen, Jerry) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/26/202613BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related document(s) 10 Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related document(s) 6
Motion for Joint Administration
Filed by Vanessa Cash Adams on behalf of Simply Cremation & Funeral Care, LLC) Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bianca Rucker's Little Rock Courtroom.) No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/26/2026)
04/25/202612BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s) 9 Notice of Case Change: Judge Bianca M Rucker Added to the Case; Involvement of Judge Phyllis M. Jones Terminated) No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/25/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/25/2026)
04/24/202611BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s) 4 Order of Deficiency Summary of Assets and Liabilities due 5/5/2026. Schedules-Documents due 5/5/2026. Statement of Financial Affairs due 5/5/2026. Corporate Resolution due 5/5/2026. Small Business Statement of Operations due 4/28/2026Small Business Balance Sheet due: 4/28/2026 Federal Income Tax Return Date: 4/28/2026. Small Business Cash Flow Statement due 4/28/2026 Equity Security Holders due 5/5/2026.) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/24/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/202610Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related document(s) 6
Motion for Joint Administration
Filed by Vanessa Cash Adams on behalf of Simply Cremation & Funeral Care, LLC) Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bianca Rucker's Little Rock Courtroom. (Williams, Lisa) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/23/20269Notice of Case Change: Judge Bianca M Rucker Added to the Case; Involvement of Judge Phyllis M. Jones Terminated (McCormack, Linda) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/20268
Entry of Appearance by Amy Blackburn on behalf of U.S. Trustee (ust)
(Blackburn, Amy) (Entered: 04/23/2026)