State Rep. Stan Berry passes away

Rep. Stan Berry, R-Dover, passed away, it was announced Tuesday (March 24).

The seven-term legislator was retired and served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2003-07 and 2019-26. His House District 44 represented parts of Pope and Van Buren counties.

“Bryan and I send our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Rep. Stan Berry,” said Gov. Sarah Sanders.

“Stan was a solid conservative, a patriotic veteran, a faithful Christian, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather. It was a pleasure to serve the people of the River Valley and all of Arkansas alongside him and work to make our state a better place to call home. My condolences are with Stan’s wife, Mona, his children and grandchildren, and all his neighbors and friends,” she added.

Berry served on the House Public Transportation Committee, the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

“I was heartbroken to learn of the passing of Rep. Stan Berry,” said Arkansas Speaker of the House Brian Evans, R-Cabot. “To me, he wasn’t just a colleague — he was a true friend and someone I genuinely enjoyed being around. Stan loved Arkansas, and he loved the people of District 44. You could see that in the way he served and the way he treated everyone he met — with kindness, sincerity, and a good sense of humor.

“My heart is with his wife, Mona, his children, and his grandchildren, whom he spoke of so often and loved so deeply. Please keep them in your prayers in the days ahead. He will be greatly missed — not just in the chamber, but by all of us who had the privilege to know him.”