J. R. STUTSMAN THE ARCADIAN 1974;

James Ray Stutsman, 67, of Airport Road, passed away last Thursday morning May 23, Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Stutzman was born in Tulsa, Okla., and had made his home in DeSoto County for the last 2 years. He was a retired switchman for the Frisco and Southern Pacific Rail Road Co. and a member of the Baptist Church at Tulsa.

Survivors are a son, Richard Royce Stutsman, Tulsa; a brother, Stanley Stutsman, Ardmore, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Prothro, El Pasco, Texas and Mrs. Jean Keen, Tulsa, and two grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held Saturday, at 2 p.m. from the Robarts-Grady Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Blackburn officiating. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Robarts-Grady Funeral Home, Arcadia, in charge of arrangements.

Obit. Picture is from the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia, FL