Jack Edward Stitt, age 93, passed away on September 21, 2025

Jack Edward Stitt, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on September 21, 2025. He was born March 22, 1932, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Ernest Stitt and Rosalie Stitt (née Burns). 

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Gerald (Jerry) Stitt, and the love of his life, Lois Irene Stitt (née Emery). Jack leaves behind stepchildren Deborah Embry, Diana Mullaney, Paul Wieman, Jr., and Sherrie Fonbuena, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and the staff at Countryside Heath and Rehab in Jasper, Arkansas, who loved and cared for him.

Jack was independent, intelligent, multilingual, and personable, making a friend out of almost everyone he met. He had a wonderful singing voice and was a great orator with an impressive vocabulary. He frequently said he wanted to write a book of his life stories, but unfortunately, he never did. But he loved to tell stories of getting into mischief as a child, frequently with his best friend Nick, including lighting a fire that burned for ten years and throwing corn cobs at a cow that chased him up a tree for hours. He told many stories about his childhood fishing adventures, including one time when he fell asleep and was gone until way after dark, worrying his dad and grandmother. His Granma helped raise him and at her house he would fall asleep to the swamp music of crickets and frogs and fireflies through the window. But his young life was also full of hardship, and he ran away from home at 13.

Jack joined the Army at age 15 and was there for about a year until they found out his true age. He joined the Air Force at age 18. He went to Kent State University on the GI Bill. Jack lived in many different states, and he was a true Jack of all trades, including his own lawnmowing business, earning enough to support himself after leaving home at age 14. He also worked as pin setter at a bowling alley, seaman on the Great Lakes, ballroom dance instructor, menswear salesman, typesetter, cast iron worker, machinist, San Francisco taxi driver, industrial overhead door installer and repairman, stage actor, security guard, and was the owner of Stitt Typegraphics. 
He really thought he could beat Vegas and devised some schemes for doing so. While he never beat Vegas, he did get kicked out of a casino or two. 

He was licensed to teach Eschatology, and he studied astrology. In his younger years, he accurately guessed someone’s astrological sign within a short time of meeting them. In his later years, he liked to ask people when they were born, then tell them their astrological sign and traits of that sign. 

Jack married Lois in 1979, and they settled in Orange, California, until retiring to Harrison in 2004. They had an impressive vegetable garden and would give away their most proud of Cherokee purple tomatoes and Ambrosia cantaloupes to friends and neighbors. After Lois’ passing, Jack dreamed of having all his family and friends work together in his garden.
Jack and Lois believed that death is not the end. We will miss them. “Thought is causative”

Arrangements are under the care of Diamond State Cremation, located in Lead Hill, Arkansas. 

Condolences may be left at www.DiamondStateCremation.com