WHITESBORO PAPER

Landon Earl "Jug" Stuart

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2005 at First Baptist Church in Roby, Texas for Landon Earl "Jug" Stuart, 69-year-old Whitesboro resident. Interment will be in Roby Cemetery under the direction of Huff Funeral Home in Whitesboro.

He died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in RHD Memorial Hospital in Farmers Branch, Texas.

The son of Florene Carter Stuart and the late Coy Stuart, he was born September 11, 1935 in Roby. He married Melba Witt on December 22, 1976 in Dallas. A member of the Baptist Church, he was self employed as an electrical contractor.

Survivors are his wife, Melba Stuart of Whitesboro; 2 sons, Zac Stuart of Keller, Texas, and Barry Stuart of Carrollton, Texas; step-son, Cliffort Witt of Carrollton; 1 daughter, Becky Waren of Burnett, Texas; mother, Florene Stuart of Roby; 3 brothers, James Stuart of Lubbock, Texas, Tommy Stuart of Abilene, Texas and Don Stuart of Jacksboro, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Huff Funeral Home.

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ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
Landon Earl "Jug" Stuart

WHITESBORO - Landon Earl "Jug" Stuart, 69, died Tuesday August 30, 2005 in a Dallas hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday September 2, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Roby with Brother Jerry Vincent officiating. Burial will take place in Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home in Rotan.

Born September 11, 1935 in Roby, Texas Jug was a son to the late Coy Stuart and Florene (Carter) Stuart. Jug married Melba Witt on December 22, 1976 in Dallas, Texas. He was a self-employed electrician in Carrollton until he retired. He began ranching and especially enjoyed rodeos and Professional Bull Riding. Also in his spare time Jug liked to fish. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Bryan Stuart.

Survivors include his wife Melba Stuart of Whitesboro; mother Florene Stuart of Roby; two sons, Barry Stuart of Carrollton and Zac Stuart of Keller; one stepson,
Clifford Witt of Carrollton; one daughter, Becky Waren of Burnett; three brothers, James Stuart of Lubbock, Tommie Jack Stuart of Abilene and Don Stuart of Jacksboro; thirteen grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Thursday September 1, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams