Winston Dix Stallings

Winston Dix Stallings, age 70, of Russellville, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.

A son of the late Albert Eugene and Melrose Winston Stallings, he was born July 21, 1933, in Piggott.

He was a 1951 graduate of Piggott High School and a 1955 graduate of Arkansas Tech University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated from the University of North Texas in 1958 with a Master's Degree, and received a Doctorate of Education from the University of Arkansas in 1975.

He served as band director for Star City Public Schools from 1955 through 1957 and Smackover Public Schools from 1957 through 1963. He was band director and Fine Arts Coordinator for El Dorado Public Schools from 1963 through 1967. In 1967 he became director for the Arkansas Valley Cultural Enrichment Project, serving until 1971, when he became District Sales Manager for a division of Beatrice Foods.

In 1974 he became Vice President for Public Affairs for Arkansas Tech University and served for twenty-one years, retiring in 1995. During his service there he was Executive Director of the ATU Foundation, was in charge of Alumni Affairs, responsible for public relations, development and student recruitment.

He was a member of Potts Inn Foundation Board, Russellville United Way, serving on the Board of Directors from 1980 through 1983, CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education), District IV Board of Directors, the Russellville Rotary Club where he was a former president and a Paul Harris Fellow, and Central Presbyterian Church, where he was a former deacon and member of the Session.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Stallings.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Carolyn Stallings; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Theresa Stallings of Greenwich, Conn.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sandra Stallings of Rogers, and Sharon and Bobby Vickhouse of Virginia Beach, Va.; a step-son, David Cummings of Conway; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Margaret Stallings of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Gary Deaton of Jackson, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Cory Teaff, Cydney Teaff, Bonnie Stallings and Max Stallings; a great-granddaughter, Emma Teaff; an aunt, Marguerite Swift of Piggott; and a number of nephews, nieces and cousins.

Graveside services and burial were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville. A memorial service followed at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Central Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ken Kalvesmaki and Rev. Mackey Yokem officiating.

Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville was in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Central Presbyterian Church Building Fund or to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation.