Senator Gary Don Stubblefield

Arkansas State Senator Gary Don Stubblefield, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on February 28, 1951, at Bollinger Hospital in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late H.T. “Tottie” Stubblefield and Beulah Mae (Mantooth) Stubblefield. He was 74 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Ronnie Stubblefield.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 13th at Charleston High School Gymnasium. Burial will follow at Lowes Creek Cemetery, located north of Branch, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathi (Colley) Stubblefield; his children, Amber Sullivan and husband Jordan and Joshua Stubblefield and wife Brittany, all of Branch; a sister, Marilyn Sutherland of Hot Springs; a brother, Jimmy Stubblefield and wife Melinda of Cecil; (10) grandchildren, Marshall Speer and wife Kaitlynn, Mylee Scott and husband Daymon, Deacon Stubblefield, Denton Stubblefield, Delsey Stubblefield, Delta Stubblefield, Declan Stubblefield, Jhett Sullivan, Delise Stubblefield, and Dexton Stubblefield; and (4) great-grandchildren, Sage Scott, Revel Scott, J.R. Speer, and Lincoln Speer.

Pallbearers are Joshua Stubblefield, Marshall Speer, Daymon Scott, Jordan Sullivan, Deacon Stubblefield, and Denton Stubblefield.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Dunn, Kelly Boyd, and the Arkansas General Assembly.

The body of Senator Stubblefield will lie in state on Thursday, September 11th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Arkansas State Capitol rotunda in Little Rock. On Friday, September 12th, the body of Senator Stubblefield will lie in state from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston.