Obituaries

Local obituaries for Stuttgart, Arkansas County in Arkansas.

Carol Diane Courtright

Carol Diane Courtright

Jan 21, 2025

Carol Diane Courtright, 59, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by family and friends.

She was born January 31, 1965, in Monterey Park, California, to Glenn and Verdine Laueta Cunningham. Before becoming disabled, she was a Emergency Medical Technician. 

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Courtright; and a sister, Connie...

Scottie Jean Persons

Scottie Jean Persons

Jan 17, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Scottie Jean Persons, 62, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, who passed away on January 17, 2025, at her home.

Scottie was born on February 10, 1962, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Shirley and Scarler Lyons. She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, sister, niece, and friend who lived her life by serving others....

Andrew Joseph Mack Jr.

Andrew Joseph Mack Jr.

Jan 14, 2025

Andrew Joseph Mack Jr., 87, of Humphrey passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Joe Mack was born May 26, 1937, in Stuttgart to Andrew Joseph Mack Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Hicks Mack. He was a business owner and truck driver, an Army veteran and a Baptist. 

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Julia Nall; brothers, Charles Mack, George...

John Thomas Hudson

John Thomas Hudson

Jan 10, 2025

John Thomas Hudson, 91, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Mr. Hudson was born Nov. 27, 1933, in Cherry Valley, Ark., to Alton D. and Offie D. Holley Hudson. He was a retired supervisor at Potlatch Lumber. He was an avid reader and enjoyed woodworking and travel, and was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church...

Virginia Joyce Oliver Dempsey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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