Viola Francis Stoops-Stewart

Viola Francis Stoops-Stewart, 88, of Carthage, passed away Nov. 10, 2019 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 13, 1931 in rural Lawrence County to the late John Otis and Ada Marie (Richards) Chandler. She was a 1949 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. In 1950 she married Leland Bruce Stoops, together they shared 42 years until his passing in 1993. She was a professional over the road truck driver along with her husband, Leland. In 2005 she was married to Stewart; he preceded her in death in 2016.
She is survived by: children, Pam (Ed) Brown of Reeds, Robert (Linda) Stoops of Joplin, Richard (Diane) Stoops of Grove, Okla. and Russell Stoops (Cindy) of Okemah, Okla.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. She was preceded in death by: her parents; husbands, Leland Bruce Stoops and Don Stewart; siblings, Leroy Chandler, Faye Chandler, Ruth Clark, Helen Carmichael, Nancy McCandless, Ada Marie Wendler, Pauline Gillett and Paul Chandler.
Funeral services were held Nov. 13, 2019 at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie. Burial followed in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Disabled Veteran’s in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie.