Obituaries

Local obituaries for Stuttgart, Arkansas County in Arkansas.

Joe L. Helms

Joe L. Helms

Jun 3, 2026

Joe L. Helms, 71, of Humphrey passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at his home on his and his wife’s 48th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Helms was born Sept. 27, 1954, in Stuttgart to Edward and Elizabeth Helms. He was a farm laborer and retired from Producer’s as a parboil mill supervisor. He enjoyed tinkering with lawnmowers and other machinery in his...

Whitney Brooke White

Whitney Brooke White

May 30, 2026



Whitney Brooke White, 38 of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Whitney was born Aug. 9, 1987, in Stuttgart. She was a graduate of Riverview High School and had attended cosmetology school and was currently attending Pulaski Tech Business School. She was a homemaker and loving mother to her children.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Donald...

Jolie Marie Tibbett

Jolie Marie Tibbett

May 28, 2026



Jolie Marie Tibbett, 48, of Humphrey passed away suddenly Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Jolie was born June 27, 1977, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to David and Maria Hilliard. She was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. She was a clerk at Coker-Hampton Drug Co. in Stuttgart. She loved cats and would rescue all of them if she could. She enjoyed...

Matthew Ryan Greenhill

Matthew Ryan Greenhill

May 22, 2026

Matthew Ryan Greenhill, 22, of Stuttgart, passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2026.

Matthew was born on March 18, 2004, to Danny Jr. and Heather Greenhill. He was a devoted Christian whose faith, kindness, and unwavering positivity touched the lives of everyone who knew him. Matthew had a heart of gold and served as an inspiration to many through...

Albert Thomas Shannahan

Albert Thomas Shannahan

May 22, 2026

Albert Thomas Shannahan, son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa and friend who carried many names, but the most important good and faithful servant, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at his home.

He was born Dec. 20, 1955, in Darby, Penn., to Frank and Mary Luebker Shannahan who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his in-laws, John and Margaret...

Betty Jane Dudley

Betty Jane Dudley

May 3, 2026



Betty J. Dudley, 90, of Russellville, formerly of Stuttgart, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Russellville Nursing and Rehab 46 years after the death of her husband, Lewis Dudley at age 46.

Mrs. Dudley was born June 10, 1935, in Alford, Fla., to John and Jessie Morris. After their marriage, she and her husband owned Dudley’s...

William Scott "Scotty" McCarty

William Scott "Scotty" McCarty

May 3, 2026

William Scott McCarty, 67, of Humphrey passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his home.

Scotty was born Oct. 24, 1958, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Jimmie and Margaret Pierce McCarty. He was a 1977 graduate of Stuttgart High School and attended Rice-Belt Vocational School in DeWitt. He was a farmer and land surveyor, and he and his wife were owners/operators...

Gloria Jean "Red" Coburn

Gloria Jean "Red" Coburn

Apr 28, 2026

Gloria Jean “Red” Coburn, 76, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at her home.

Gloria was born Jan. 11, 1950, in Peoria, Ill., and was employed as a waitress at Stuttgart Country Club before retirement.

She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Ferguson; mother, Norma Moushon; sister, Patricia Lane; and an infant daughter, Melissa Michelle Coburn.

Survivors are three...

Donna Jeanne Warner

Donna Jeanne Warner

Apr 17, 2026

Donna Jeanne Warner, age 71, of Humphrey passed away at home Friday, April 17, 2026.

She was born to Herbert and Neva King on January 28, 1955, in Stuttgart. She was a devoted Christian, mother and grandma. She could often be found reading her Bible. She loved cooking and spent her early years as a chef in Little Rock. She loved...

Tomi Gibson

Tomi Gibson

Apr 16, 2026

Tomi Ethel Gibson, 63, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Mrs. Gibson was born Nov. 11, 1962, in Pine Bluff. She was employed at Riceland before her health forced her into retirement.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Harris; and two brothers, Richard Aaron and Donald Aaron.

Survivors are her husband, James Gibson; two sons, James Gibson Jr....

John Raymond Stewart

John Raymond Stewart

Apr 13, 2026

John Raymond Stewart, 70, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Crestpark of Stuttgart.

John was born May 18, 1955, in Stuttgart to Ray and Lucy McCarty Stewart. He was a graduate of Stuttgart High School and following his retirement from the Stuttgart Fire Department, he was a truck driver. He was known as Johnny to his family and...

Teresa A. Hodges

Teresa A. Hodges

Apr 10, 2026

Teresa A. Hodges, 68, of Stuttgart went to be with the Lord Friday, April 10, 2026.

Teresa was born Nov. 7, 1957, in Stuttgart to Robert and Joyce Rich Wicklund. She was a 1976 graduate of Stuttgart High School and retired from Producer’s Rice Mill. She enjoyed watching her grandkids play ball and loved Razorback baseball.

Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Patricia Mae "Pat" Nobles

Patricia Mae "Pat" Nobles

Apr 6, 2026

Patricia Mae “Pat” Nobles, 82, of Humphrey passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at Crestpark of Stuttgart.

Mrs. Nobles was born Sept. 6, 1943, in Humnoke to Clyde and Rosie Carter. She was a homemaker and member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John “Jack” Nobles just eight days ago; and brothers,...

Jo Ann Henderson

Jo Ann Henderson

Mar 31, 2026

Jo Ann Henderson, 75, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Stuttgart after her courageous battle with cancer.

Ms. Henderson was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Stuttgart to A.J. and Betty Henderson who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Stuttgart High School and received her LPN degree from Rice-Belt Vocational School in...

John Chester "Jack" Nobles

John Chester "Jack" Nobles

Mar 29, 2026

John Chester “Jack” Nobles, 85, of Humphrey passed away Sunday March 29, 2026, at Crestpark of Stuttgart.

Mr. Nobles was born March 30, 1940, in Humnoke to Doyle Bascum and Rachel Pamela Smith Nobles. He was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from Riceland Foods as a soybean meal plant manager.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in...

Etta Kirkdoffer

Etta Kirkdoffer

Mar 23, 2026



Etta Elizabeth Kirkdoffer, 86, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at her daughter’s home.

Mrs. Kirkdoffer was born April 20, 1938, in Waldo, Ark., to James Elmo and Sallie Flossie Fletcher Risher. She was retired from Lennox Industries and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She had a beautiful voice and enjoyed singing solos at church and playing...

Joe Boyd Pagan

Joe Boyd Pagan

Mar 22, 2026

Joe Boyd Pagan, 80, of McCrory, Ark., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Woodruff County Health Center.

Mr. Pagan was born Aug. 3, 1945, in El Dorado, Ark., to Clifton and Carrie Burns Pagan who preceded him in death. He was employed by Southwestern Bell in several different positions retiring after 38 years as a computer specialist. He was a...

W. Neil Maynard

W. Neil Maynard

Mar 17, 2026

W. Neil Maynard of Stuttgart passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock. He was 84 years old. Neil was born in Winthrop, Arkansas, the son of Eurby (nee Abney) Maynard and J.D. Maynard Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Nelda Wilkinson.

Neil is survived...

Nellie Brown Gunter

Nellie Brown Gunter

Mar 16, 2026

Nellie Brown Gunter, 88, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Visitation will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church until service time at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

Memorials in lieu of flowers are requested to Easter Seals GPCDC, 1801 N. Buerkle...

Goldie Darlene Seeman

Goldie Darlene Seeman

Mar 13, 2026



Goldie Darlene Seeman, 95, of Stuttgart, widow of Marion Seeman, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Mrs. Seeman was born Jan. 12, 1931, in DeValls Bluff to Henry and Ora Geisler. Following graduation from Stuttgart High School she was employed several years at Stuttgart Storage and retired as bookkeeper at Producer’s Rice Mill after 26 years. She was...

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