Elijah K Mendez of Springdale, Arkansas was born on June 6, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Javier and Kerri Mendez. He went into the arms of Jesus on June 8, 2024. "How very quietly you tiptoed into our world, silently, only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footprints have left upon our hearts."

He is survived by his parents, Javier and Kerri Mendez. Siblings, Anthony & Isaiah Pointer, Samara & Janiya Balentine, Ezekiel Mendez, Rodrigo and Diego Mendez. Grandparents, Donna Silen, Greg Silen, Esperanza and Teofilo Mendez, great grandmother, Clara Prothro. A host of close family and friends.

There will be a graveside service at 11:00am at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas.