Graveside services for Ardwayne Stapp, 77, of Mangham will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Lone Cherry Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Bates and Rev. George Bates officiating, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home.
Ardwayne was born October 8, 1942, in Monroe to Roy Nolan Stapp, Sr. and Sybil Lofton Norris and passed from this life on May 30, 2020, at his residence in Mangham.
Ardwayne was a 1962 graduate of Winnsboro High School, was a retired farmer, and a member of Life Church of Winnsboro. He was a devoted husband, the most loving daddy and a wonderful Poppa. Not only did he make friends easily, he made friends for life. He will be remembered as always trying to make you smile or laugh.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Martha Weston Stapp of Mangham; one son, Daryl Stapp and wife Janet of Lake Village, AR; one daughter, Kim Stapp of Mangham; father-in-law Roy Weston, of Mangham; one grandson, Colton Gillum and wife Laura of Lake Village, AR; two granddaughters: Jenna L. Stapp of Monticello, AR, and Addison L. Deblieux of Mangham; one great granddaughter, Laureli K. Gillum of Lake Village, AR; eight siblings: Merle Davis, Ethel Williams and husband Billy of Crowville, Roy Stapp, Jr. and wife Debby of Monroe, John Stapp and wife Cecile of Winnsboro, Paul Stapp and wife Ginger of Monroe, Tony Norris of Columbia, Dena Burr and husband Marshall of Fredericksburg, TX, and Gene Norris and wife Lisa of Winnsboro; a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Coronado, Trent Drane, Eli Gray, Doyle Robinson, Marion Reagan, and Lavelle Williamson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Gillum, Claude Jones and Johnny Lambert.
Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com .