Wilma "Jean" Stuart

Wilma "Jean" Stuart, 75, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away Dec. 9, 2016. She was born April 1, 1941 in Ozan, Ark., the daughter of Robert Cook and Bertha Millwee Cook. She was married to Jesse for 30 years, he was a career military and she was very proud of that. She was a very devout member of Geyer Springs First Baptist Keenagers and Indian Springs Baptist Church. She also played the organ and piano in church. Jean was always willing to help people, by visiting and driving them to their doctor appointments or whatever she could do to help someone. Jean drove a school bus for Bryant Public schools for 30 years. If the bus riders got a little rowdy, she would pull over and sit. Then they knew to behave. She talked about her kids on her bus and wrote about that in her journal. She also drove a mail truck, was a substitute teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Stuart; her step-son, Mitch Stuart; and her parents. Jean is survived by her daughter, Donna (Curt) Rosa of Hot Springs; four grandchildren, Ben Stuart of Hawaii, Brice Rosa (Cindy) of Chicago, Ill., Sydney (Christopher) Flud of Little Rock, Ark. and Brayden Rosa of Hot Springs; her special and dear friends, Betty, Sheila, Willa, Mary Francis, Shirley, Nona, Faye and Mary. Jean also loved Max, her Chihuahua. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 at Roller Drummond Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m., an hour prior to the service. Burial will follow service at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.