David McCollum

David McCollum of North Little Rock passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born March 2, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late James David "J.D." McCollum, Sr. and Marguerite Steger McCollum. He was a graduate of Kingsbury H.S. in Memphis and Baylor University. David was an award winning sports journalist who worked for nearly four decades at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Little Rock and served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Stanley McCollum; son, Gavin McCollum of North Little Rock; sister, Sharon Hart (Porter) of Millington, Tennessee; nieces, Leslie Hart, Katelyn Park (Bailey) from Memphis, Tennessee; sister-in-law, Margaret Stanley and niece, Shay Stanley of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and many close friends and colleagues. Visitation is planned for 10 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2018 followed by a Celebration of David's Life at 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church, 222 East 8th Street, Little Rock. Online guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com. Memorials may be made to the church at www.2BCLR.com or Committee to Protect Journalists at www.CPJ.org.