Travares Lamon Kimbell, 37, was found dead at his home in Waldo, Arkansas, on June 16, 2021. The cause of death was gun violence. Born January 31, 1984, in Magnolia, he was known as T-Slim and trained in Culinary Arts at Little Rock Job Corps; friends and family remembered his cooking, especially gumbo, seafood steam pots, and fried cabbage. A graveside celebration was held June 27, 2021, at Smith Cemetery in Waldo.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation that remains active and open. As of May 2023, the case was listed among several unsolved homicides and no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Anyone who knew Travares or has information about what happened is asked to come forward.