Obituary of Arthur Bell Stovall

Arthur Bell Stovall, age 101, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather & friend passed on May 6, 2024. Art was born on October 11, 1922 in Como, MS. to McKinley Brooks & Mamie Montgomery Stovall. He met & married his young 16 year old bride, Vilva Brown, in 1942 before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Art served in the 5th South Pacific Theater in WWII. They raised their daughters in Memphis, TN. & enjoyed taking their girls to watch Art play baseball. He was athletic all of his life & played golf until the age 96. After Art’s retirement from Metropolitan Life Insurance, he & Vilva moved to Lexington, KY to be close to their daughters & grandchildren. They were long-time members of Whitehaven United Methodist (Memphis) & Centenary United Methodist Church (Lexington). Art was involved in Methodist Men’s Bible Study, the Masons, & the Kiwanis Club. For 74 years he & Vilva showed how prayer & faith can lead to a life full of joy. The twinkle in his eyes reflected the love he had for his wife, Vilva, children & grandchildren. Arthur is preceded in death by his wife Vilva Brown Stovall of 74 years & Nancy Clayton Stovall of 3 years, his parents, his siblings, and a daughter, Jeanie. Surviving daughters, Terri (Glen) Bagby of Lexington, and Laurie (Al) Lichaa of Tucson, AZ. His grandchildren Randy (Meredith) Hooker, Jan (fiancé Billy Wedgworth) Hooker, Kelly (Heather) McGugan, Kevin (Leah) McGugan, Joe (Holly) Lichaa, Eric (Leigh) Lichaa, Jessica( Wayne Johnson) Lichaa, ten great-grandchildren, & one great-great grandchild. Visitation May 10, 2024 Friday 10:00 am at Clark Legacy Center Brannon Road with service at 11:00 am. A celebration of Art’s life will be held at Wesley Village at a later time. Gifts in memory suggested to Wesley Village, Wilmore, KY. Burial in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County, KY