Monroe Stuart of Ozan, passed away Thursday. He was born on January 18,1926 in Ozan.
Monroe graduated from Nashville High School in 1943. He was a farmer of cotton, soybeans, and cattle. He operated the first mechanical cotton picker in south Arkansas. He was a former board member of the Farm Bureau and Production Credit Association. Monroe served as a rural mail carrier for 38 years. He helped to organize the Ozan Volunteer Fire Department and served as Fire Chief for many years. He was a board member of the St. Paul’s Cemetery Association and was recently recognized for his 61 years of service for maintaining the cemetery.
Monroe was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church of Ozan, AR, and recently was attending Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, AR.
Monroe’s caring nature and outgoing personality made him well known and liked throughout Howard and Hempstead Counties.
Services were Sunday. Memorials may be made to the St. Paul Cemetery Association, C/O Mike Citty, 2321 Walnut St., Ashdown, AR. 71822
Monroe graduated from Nashville High School in 1943. He was a farmer of cotton, soybeans, and cattle. He operated the first mechanical cotton picker in south Arkansas. He was a former board member of the Farm Bureau and Production Credit Association. Monroe served as a rural mail carrier for 38 years. He helped to organize the Ozan Volunteer Fire Department and served as Fire Chief for many years. He was a board member of the St. Paul’s Cemetery Association and was recently recognized for his 61 years of service for maintaining the cemetery.
Monroe was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church of Ozan, AR, and recently was attending Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, AR.
Monroe’s caring nature and outgoing personality made him well known and liked throughout Howard and Hempstead Counties.
Services were Sunday. Memorials may be made to the St. Paul Cemetery Association, C/O Mike Citty, 2321 Walnut St., Ashdown, AR. 71822