Mrs. Mary Ruth Dupslaff Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Ruth Maddox Dupslaff, 79, of Stuttgart formerly of DeWitt, passed away July 30, 2015, after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born March 21, 1936, in DeWitt to Elmer and Laura Edna Miller Maddox. Mary Ruth is survived by her three children LaDonna (Lee) Young of Stuttgart, Lee Denise (Glen) Coit of Lake Wood, CO, and Billy Eugene Carver of Stuttgart; five grandchildren Hope, Kris, and Hunter Weaver, and Steven and Douglas Coit; eleven great grandchildren Bailey, Logan, Cory, Gage, Hank, Tanner, Hutton, Lilly, David, Bodie, and Skylar; and one great great grandchild Brantley. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward Dupslaff; parents; three brothers Elmo, Earl, and Burt Maddox. Mary Ruth loved to cook and feed a crowd, and enjoyed estate sales and shopping. She was an excellent seamstress, and made most of her daughters clothing. Mary Ruth was a member of the Maguire Extension Homemakers Club and received a 50 years of service award from the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council. Visitation will be August 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. August 4 at St. Luke Lutheran Church with burial in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 903 E. 2nd St., DeWitt, AR 72042. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Baltz, Dr. Storey, Dr. Morgan, nurses at Baptist health, and Marilyn Rice. essexfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Mary Ruth Dupslaff

March 21, 1936 - July 30, 2015