Case number: 4:26-bk-11593 - Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC - Arkansas Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, 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-11593

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

Debtor

Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC

111 W. Wilbur Mills Ave.
Kensett, AR 72082
WHITE-AR
Tax ID / EIN: 88-3518620
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Ascension Crematory

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Sullivan Funeral Care - Memorial Chapel & Crematory

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Sullivan Cremation Care

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The Guaranteed Funeral Plan

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Simply Cremation Care

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Sullivan Funeral Care
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
04/29/202616BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors(RE: related document(s) 14
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: 5. Notice Date 04/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/29/202615Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice filed by John Blume Buzbee Creditor Live Oak Banking Company. (Buzbee, John) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/27/202614
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)
04/27/202613
Notice Appointing Ch. 11 Subchapter V Trustee
(Attachments: # 1 Verified Statement of Subchapter V Trustee)(Jensen, Jerry) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
04/25/202612BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related document(s) 8 Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related document(s) 6
Motion for Joint Administration
Filed by Vanessa Cash Adams on behalf of Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC) Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bianca Rucker's Little Rock Courtroom.) No. of Notices: 4. Notice Date 04/25/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/25/2026)
04/24/202611BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related document(s) 5
Order Setting Status Conference Hearing scheduled for 6/8/2026 at 01:30 PM at Telephonic Hearing. Pre-Status Report Due By 5/26/2026. Entered on 4/22/2026(Carter, Angie)
) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/24/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/24/202610BNC 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)
04/23/20269
Entry of Appearance by Amy Blackburn on behalf of U.S. Trustee (ust)
(Blackburn, Amy) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/20268Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related document(s) 6
Motion for Joint Administration
Filed by Vanessa Cash Adams on behalf of Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC) Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bianca Rucker's Little Rock Courtroom. (Carter, Angie) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/22/20267Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s) 6 Motion for Joint Administration filed by Debtor Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC) filed by Vanessa Cash Adams Debtor Cole Funeral Home & Crematory, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Creditor Matrix) (Adams, Vanessa) (Entered: 04/22/2026)