Obituaries

Local obituaries for Stuttgart, Arkansas County in Arkansas.

William M. "Bill" Koch

William M. "Bill" Koch

Feb 3, 2025

William M. “Bill” Koch passed away on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. His parents were Martin W. Koch Jr. and Onabelle Grantham Koch. He was born Aug. 12, 1939, in Stuttgart. He graduated from Stuttgart High School and received a degree from the University of Tulsa. Bill was a retired insurance agent.

In his earlier years, he was active in the Stuttgart...

Christopher Paul Maxwell

Christopher Paul Maxwell

Jan 27, 2025

Christpher Paul Maxwell, age 75, passed away suddenly at his home on Jan. 27, 2025. Chris was born in Peru, Nebraska, on Oct. 25, 1949, to Lila Halverson Maxwell and Paul Clarke Maxwell.

Chris was raised by his grandmother, Alice Maxwell, who was the daughter of a Methodist preacher and his grandfather, Dr. Paul C. Maxwell, who was a professor at...

Robin Lanette Jones Wilson

Robin Lanette Jones Wilson

Jan 24, 2025

 

 

 

 

Robin Lanette Jones Wilson, 67, of Hot Springs passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at her home.

Robin was born July 27, 1957, in Stuttgart to Roscoe and Juanita “Polly” Robbins Jones. She was a graduate of St. John’s Lutheran School following the eighth grade and a 1975 graduate of Stuttgart High School, and a Lutheran. Robin began employment at Riceland...

Mary Ann Rabeneck

Mary Ann Rabeneck

Jan 24, 2025

Mary Ann Rabeneck, 94, of Stuttgart, widow of Ralph Rabeneck, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Chambers Nursing Home and Rehab in Carlisle.

Mrs. Rabeneck was born Dec. 29, 1930, in DeWitt to Sam and Syble West Coit. She was a homemaker and member of Hunter’s Chapel Methodist Church.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a...

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...

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