of Conway, AR

December 12, 1944 - October 15, 2024

Stuart Lyle Berryhill died Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2024 at Salem Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Conway, AR. He passed in comfortable peace, surrounded by his beloved wife and their three children.

Stu was born on December 12, 1944 to Lyle ''Buck'' Berryhill and Viola Ruth Berryhill in Cleveland, OK. In 1962, Stu graduated from Cleveland High School and went on to attend the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on a full scholarship. Stu played cornerback for the Razorback Football team from 1963 (Shoats) to 1966 and lettered each of his four years with the Hogs, his class establishing a record of 29-3 from 1964 to 1966. In 1964 their team went undefeated, winning the National Championship in football.

They won every game they played versus the University of Texas.

Stu graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1966 and immediately went to work as a roughneck in Alaska. When the job there was completed, Stu returned to northwest Arkansas and took a position as an educator with the Job Corps teaching driving and swimming. Stu taught at the Cass, AR site until 1975, when he took a position with the U.S. Federal Government in Little Rock, AR as an educational special coordinator for the U.S. Army where he arranged and enabled access for students attending high schools in the southern U.S. to take the ASVAB military aptitude test. Stu served in this position until his retirement in 2003.

On March 30, 1985, Stu married his one true love, Carolyn. Together they've faced the storms of chaos life brings to those willing to undertake the challenges: children raised, fences mended, bridges built, houses made into homes, knowing when and when not to ''horse it'', bad puns uttered, parents passing on, grandchildren welcomed (and spoiled), trips taken, feral cats dropping down chimneys when least expected and games and performances enjoyed.

As a lifelong avid fisherman, Stu never let anything as unimportant as weights, lengths or facts get in the way of what will always stand as some of the best fish stories told. To any naysayers of Stu's tales of tall fish, please remember there are actual unedited pictures to back the existence of many of these aquatic monsters. And at least one ''Looneeum Fence''.

Stuart Lyle Berryhill is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Glenn Riley and brother-in-law, Mike Rollins. He is survived by Carolyn Riley Berryhill, his wife of 39 years. Stu is also survived by his mother-in-law, Ruby Riley of Overland Park, KS; two sisters, Kay Rollins of Overland Park, KS; Michele ''Mikie'' Garrison (Bill) of Jenks, OK; sister-in-law, Margaret Schung (Matthew) of Overland Park, KS and Nancy Russell (Greg) of Overland Park, KS. Additionally, Stu is survived by a son, Stuart Buck Berryhill (Ruthie) of North Little Rock, AR; two daughters, Karin Brooke Berryhill of Little Rock, AR and Megan Ann Berry (Wade) of Conway, AR; as well as seven grandchildren, Tristan Hoofman of Bella Vista, AR; Conall Berryhill of North Little Rock, AR; Caitlin Berryhill of North Little Rock, AR; Kate Berry of Conway, AR; Layton Hoofman of Bella Vista, AR; Jake Berry of Conway, AR; Logan Hoofman of Little Rock, AR and a large extended family he loved fully and with all his heart.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, AR, followed by a memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Arkansas Foodbank, 4301 W. 65th Street, Little Rock, AR 72209 or at https://arkansasfoodbank.org.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
650 Central Landing Blvd.
Conway, AR  72032
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com