Obituaries
Local obituaries for Stuttgart, Arkansas County in Arkansas.
Virginia Joyce Oliver Dempsey
Jan 9, 2025
Virginia Joyce Way Dempsey, 78, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Chambers Nursing and Rehab in Carlisle after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Joyce was born Feb. 19, 1946, in Conway to Philip Eldean Way and Evelyn Loretta Patty Way. She began employment at Riceland where she worked for several years before accepting the title of Executive...
George Rowland Adams
Dec 20, 2024
George Rowland Adams, 80, of Stuttgart passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.
Mr. Adams was born Jan. 23, 1944, in Pine Bluff to Harvel C. Adams and Mary Elizabeth Rowland Adams. He was a graduate of DeWitt High School and attended Arkansas State University and Washington University. The life-long farmer was a Methodist.
Besides his parents, he was preceded...
Calvin "Doc" Ponder
Dec 5, 2024
Calvin “Doc” Ponder, 73, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Baptist Health-Little Rock.
Doc was born April 12, 1951, at Brewer Bottoms in Arkansas County to Carl and Joyce Evelyn Gifford Ponder. He was a farm laborer all his life working the last 30 years for Michael Maier Farms.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his...
Bobby Gene Davenport
Dec 4, 2024
Bobby Gene Davenport, 85, of Stuttgart passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock.
Mr. Davenport was born July 25, 1939, in Blackton, Ark., the son of Clarence and Alice Hill Davenport. He was retired from the maintenance department at Riceland. He loved fishing and was president of the Bass Federation. He also...
Jerry James Cotton
Dec 1, 2024
Jerry James Cotton, 50, of Stuttgart passed away Sunday, Dec.1, 2024, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.
Jerry was born Dec. 19, 1973, in Wynne to Harold James Cotton and Shirley Ruth Williams Cotton. He was a graduate of DeValls Bluff High School and attended Foothills Technical Institute in Searcy. He was owner/operator of Grand Prairie Overhead Doors and was also employed at Delta...
Lester "Mac" McGraw
Nov 29, 2024
Lester E. “Mac” McGraw, Jr. peacefully passed away on Nov. 29, 2024, at Crestpark of Stuttgart at the age of 97. He was born Feb. 19, 1927, in DeWitt to Lester E. McGraw Sr. and Lillian Childers McGraw.
Mac graduated from DeWitt High School in 1944 and from the University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy in 1947. He was very proud...
Ernestine Boston
Nov 28, 2024
Ernestine Holcomb Boston of Humnoke took her heavenly flight to be with her Lord on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. She was born Oct. 15, 1943, in Des Ark, Ark., to Manuel (Dad) Holcomb and Mable Griffin Holcomb.
Ernestine was a nurse for many years, retiring in 2014. She enjoyed traveling, quilting, her cats and dogs and growing flowers. She loved her...
Johnie Page
Nov 28, 2024
Johnie Taylor Page, 89, was called home to be with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ November 28, 2024. Johnie moved to Texas in 2011 to be closer to his children after his high school sweetheart and wife, Carol Sue Raab Page was called home in 2008. Before moving to Texas, he was a lifelong Stuttgart, Ark., resident.
After graduating from...
Phyllis Ann Snider
Nov 27, 2024
Phyllis Ann Trice Snider, 87, of Ulm, Arkansas, passed away on November 27, 2024, surrounded by the love and bedside presence of her family, leaving behind the cherished memories of a well-lived life. Born on October 6, 1937, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Richard and Eunice Trice, Phyllis was a proud graduate of Humnoke High School, where she excelled on the...
Elizabeth Ann Faver
Nov 22, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Faver, 83, of Hot Springs, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs.
She was born April 30, 1941, to David Wilburn and Lavern Woodard Krisell. She was former owner/operator of IGA grocery in Altheimer for several years and was a member of Humphrey Baptist Church. She was an amazing cook, enjoyed gardening and...
Truitt Paul Porter
Nov 20, 2024
Truitt Paul Porter, Jr. was born in Little Rock on August 5, 1939, to Nell and Truitt Paul Porter, Sr.
He excelled in athletics at Cabot High School, received numerous football scholarships, and chose to become a Ouachita Tiger. While swimming on the Caddo River one Saturday, he was introduced to a new student, Marineal Freeman from Stuttgart. A broken bottle,...
JW Green
Nov 20, 2024
J.W. Green, Jr. 88, went home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2024. He was born in Oil Trough, AR, on March 27, 1936, to James Willard and Mary Josephene Green. He graduated from Oil Trough High School and attended and graduated from Arkansas State University in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He married Glindal Sue...
Sarah Margaret Rhodes
Nov 19, 2024
Sarah Margaret Rhodes, 73, of Stuttgart, widow of Harold Rhodes Jr. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at her home.
Mrs. Rhodes was born Dec. 31, 1950, in Montezuma, Tenn., the daughter of Gordon and Agnes Hurst Rowland. She was a custodian at Stuttgart Public Schools before retirement and was a Baptist.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death...
Michael Kent Leder
Nov 14, 2024
Michael Kent Leder, 76, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at his home.
Mike was born Oct. 21, 1948 in Stuttgart. He was a 1967 graduate of Stuttgart High School and an Air Force Vietnam veteran. He was a life-long farmer and attended Hunter’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Casscoe.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and...
Helen Lucille Tipton
Nov 14, 2024
Helen Lucille Tipton, 95, of Stuttgart passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at her home.
She was born on July 17, 1929, in Humphrey, Ark., to Homer and Jess Jane Bullock Rich. She was a beautician for 24 years and a farmer’s wife. She was a faithful member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Humphrey.
Besides her parents, she was preceded...
William "Bill" Arthur Thomas
Nov 11, 2024
William “Bill” Arthur Thomas, 81, of Stuttgart, AR passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Baptist Health-Springhill in North Little Rock surrounded by his immediate family.
Bill was born June 25, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to West Smeadley Thomas and Edna Maye Jernigan Thomas. Besides his parents, he was proceeded in death by his wife, Eleanor Faye Morris Thomas; and...
Dickie Lee Floyd
Nov 10, 2024
Dickie Lee Floyd, aged 65, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his home in Stuttgart, AR.
Born on March 22, 1959, Dickie graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1977 and continued his education at Phillips Community College. He dedicated many years to Riceland Soy Division, where he retired as a Shift Supervisor in 2014.
Described by those who knew him...
Sara Lee Holbert Smith
Nov 9, 2024
Sara Lee Holbert Smith, 80, formerly of Stuttgart, passed away Saturday, Nov 9, 2024, in her home in Quitman, Ark. She was born on Aug. 8, 1944, in Stuttgart to Walter and Dorthy Allen Holbert of Stuttgart. She was one of 11 children.
Soon after her 1962 graduation from Stuttgart High School, she married Ronald Smith and they had two children,...
Lawrence "Larry" Alan Plumley
Nov 3, 2024
Lawrence Alan Plumley, 57, of Stuttgart passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.
Larry was born Nov. 12, 1966, in Morrison, Ill. He was a graduate of Concord High School in Concord, Ark., and was an automobile mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Ann Johnson Plumley Starr.
Survivors are his father, Richard Francis Plumley of Erie, Ill.;...
Carolena Rose Carle Maier
Nov 1, 2024
Carolena Rose Carle Maier, 84, of Stuttgart, widow of Johnnie A. Maier Jr., passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Baptist Health-Springhill.
Mrs. Maier was born Oct. 23, 1940, in Stuttgart to Alfred William Carle Sr. and Imogene Wallace Carle. She was a 1958 graduate of Stuttgart High School and graduated from Draughon School of Business. She worked most of her...
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