Obituaries

Local obituaries for Stuttgart, Arkansas County in Arkansas.

Elmer Thomas Bueker

Elmer Thomas Bueker

Oct 13, 2025

Elmer Thomas Bueker, 96, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at Crestpark in Stuttgart.

Tom was born July 30, 1929, in Stuttgart to Fred and Eustina Knickerbocker Bueker. He was a graduate of Stuttgart High School and member of Grand Prairie Church. He was a lifelong farmer and operated a lawn care service for several years.

Besides his parents, he...

Maranda Austin Shrum

Maranda Austin Shrum

Oct 8, 2025

Maranda Austin Shrum, 95, of Stuttgart went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Crestpark of Stuttgart. She was met by the “love of her life”, Charley Shrum whom she was married to for 58 years. Others to meet her were son, Rodger Shrum; infant son, Randy Clay Shrum; her parents, Henry and Hettie Austin; brothers and...

Oliver Wayne Fauber

Oliver Wayne Fauber

Oct 5, 2025

Oliver Wayne Fauber, 79, of Stuttgart passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at Chambers Nursing and Rehab in Carlisle.

Wayne was born Aug. 7, 1946, in Little Rock to Clifford Oliver and Doris Irene Robnett Fauber who preceded him in death. He loved western movies and television shows, and his time spent driving the open roads in his 18-wheeler.

Survivors are his...

Robert Hugh Shoemake

Robert Hugh Shoemake

Sep 22, 2025

Robert Hugh Shoemake, 77, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.

Robert was born Feb. 4, 1948, in Clarendon to Hugh and Willie Beavers Shoemake. He was a 1966 graduate of Stuttgart High School. Retiring as a Master Sergeant after 22 years with the U.S. Air Force, he returned to Stuttgart and was employed as a packing line poly machine...

James Randolph "Randy" Vail

James Randolph "Randy" Vail

Sep 19, 2025

James Randolph “Randy” Vail, 66, of Humphrey passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at his home.

Randy was born May 16, 1959, in Pine Bluff to James Edward “Ed” Vail and Helen Randolph Vail. He was a 1977 graduate of Stuttgart High School. He was an electrician.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors are his mother, Helen Vail of Humphrey;...

Dwight G. Cox

Dwight G. Cox

Sep 18, 2025

Dwight G. Cox, 79, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Dwight was born May 9, 1946, in Stuttgart to George and Mary Lou (Burris) Cox who preceded him in death. The 1964 Stuttgart High School graduate was an automobile mechanic and member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. He won the 1974 Super Stock Eliminator Division at...

Margaret Ann Feilke

Margaret Ann Feilke

Sep 7, 2025

Margaret Ann Feilke, 93, of Cleburne, Texas, widow of Glenn Feilke, after courageously battling cancer for 3 years passed away peacefully surrounded by her children Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at Bristol Park in Cleburne.

In addition to being a dedicated loving wife and mother Margaret was passionate about serving her community. She participated in a variety of activities including the PTA,...

Franklin Albert Dobrovich

Franklin Albert Dobrovich

Sep 2, 2025

Franklin Albert Dobrovich, 81, of Stuttgart lost his six-year battle with cancer on Sept. 2, 2025, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock.

Frank was born Oct. 11, 1943, in Stuttgart to Stephen Frank and Marie Leona Dierks Dobrovich. He attended Catholic High School in Little Rock his freshman year and then graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1961. After high...

Connie Lou Vaseur

Connie Lou Vaseur

Sep 2, 2025

Connie Lou Vaseur, 73, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at her home.

Mrs. Vaseur was born June 25, 1952, in Stuttgart to Tomy and Lucy Thurgood Teal. She was a homemaker.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Sheila.

Survivors are her husband, Robert Vaseur; son Jason Vaseur of Stuttgart; daughter, Amy Vaseur of Stuttgart; grandchildren,...

Stephen Wayne Lawson

Stephen Wayne Lawson

Sep 1, 2025

Stephen Wayne Lawson, 64, of Pine Bluff passed away suddenly Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Lawson was born, Aug. 27, 1961, in Stuttgart to Richard and Carolyn Carle Lawson. He was a graduate of Stuttgart High School and was a construction worker.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Carolyn Young and Richard Morgan Lawson; and...

Elizabeth Ann Summers

Elizabeth Ann Summers

Aug 31, 2025

Elizabeth Ann Summers, 68, of Almyra left to be with her Lord on Aug. 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Della and June Ball of Humnoke.

She is survived by the love of her life of 35 years, James L. Summers Sr., also known to her...

Peggy Sue Hall Yarbrough

Peggy Sue Hall Yarbrough

Aug 30, 2025

Peggy Sue Hall Yarbrough of Humphrey AR passed away at home August 30, 2025, at the age of 89 after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born on July 25, 1936, to parents Oma Ables Hall and Harvin Hall in Humphrey. She married Jimmy Neal Yarbrough on July 4, 1957, and they were married until his death in...

Charles "Ricky" F. Rhein

Charles "Ricky" F. Rhein

Aug 26, 2025

Charles F. Rhein, 61, of Altheimer, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at his home.

Ricky was born April 4, 1964, in Jefferson County, Ark., to Charles Fredrick and Patricia Cunningham Rhein. He was a truck driver until his illness forced early retirement. In his spare time, he enjoyed deer hunting and loved the Swan Lake Fire Department where he...

Dorothy Lavern Madar

Dorothy Lavern Madar

Aug 21, 2025

Dorothy Lavern Madar, 78, of Crocketts Bluff passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Mrs. Madar was born April 29, 1947, in Stuttgart to Howard and Dorothy Worring who preceded her in death. She was a Salary Supervisor in the Sales Service Department at Riceland.

Survivors are her husband, Charles “Chuck” Madar; two sons, Robert Madar and David Madar, both...

Mary Lillian Young

Mary Lillian Young

Aug 16, 2025

Mary Lillian Young, 98, of Stuttgart, widow of Leroy Young, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Crestpark of Stuttgart.

Mrs. Young was born May 18, 1927, in Stuttgart to Eugene James Colon and Mary Louise Marier Colon. She was a homemaker.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, Florence Hemme, Esther Scroggins, Fred Colon, Helen Moritz...

Robert Quinton Farrester

Robert Quinton Farrester

Aug 10, 2025

Robbie Farrester, 54, of Ulm, Arkansas, quietly and peacefully passed into his eternal home on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the Arkansas Hospice Homecare Comfort Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, following a brave, hard-fought battle with glioblastoma cancer.

Robbie was faithful to his God, his church, and his family. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Almyra where...

Bernie Dale Brown

Bernie Dale Brown

Aug 9, 2025

Bernie Dale Brown, 76, of Stuttgart passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

Bernie was born Sept. 24, 1948, in Ethel, Ark., to Elder Bernie Joe Brown and Emma Belle Padgett Brown. He was a 1967 graduate of Stuttgart High School. He retired after over 38 years with Riceland.

Bernie never met a stranger. He loved gospel music, traveling and the Razorbacks but...

Tommy Moss

Tommy Moss

Aug 6, 2025

Tommy Moss, age 76, of Stuttgart, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Tommy was born April 2, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Swan B. and Jean Moss of McGehee. Tommy graduated from McGehee High School before attending the University of Arkansas-Monticello and the University of Little Rock for Medical Sciences-Little Rock.

Tommy began his long-term career at Stuttgart Memorial Hospital...

Carl Frank Owens Jr.

Carl Frank Owens Jr.

Jul 30, 2025

Carl Frank Owens Jr., 63, of Stuttgart, Ark., passed away on July 30, 2025.

Frank was born on Feb. 27, 1962, in Stuttgart to Carl Frank Owens Sr. and Jimmy Carlotta Owens who preceded him in death along with very close friends, Rollie and Virginia Rich.

Frank was a truck driver, worked at the Credit Bureau of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart School...

Marilyn Rose Cox

Marilyn Rose Cox

Jul 29, 2025

Marilyn Rose Shirkey Cox, 85, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 5, 1940, in Stuttgart to Lee O. and Edna Rose Shirkey, Marilyn was a lifelong resident of the community she loved.

A proud graduate of Stuttgart High School, Class of 1959, Marilyn married the love of her life,...

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