Lee Mcgaughey Stuart

Lee McGaughey Stuart beat colon cancer on August 8, 2024. Lee was born on July 5, 1978 in Memphis Tennessee, he was the wonderfully cherished son of the late Connie Stuart and brother to his departed furry siblings Libby, Harpo, Blackie, Sunshine, and Brinkley.

Lee is survived by his wife of 9 years Kimberly, daughter Jocelyn and son Tylan Williams. Along with his furry children Buttons, Oscar, Sadie, and Roxie. He is also survived by his aunt and uncle Mark and Beverly McGaughey of Fayetteville and his cousins Amanda Rowe and Ryan McGaughey also of Fayetteville. His Aunt Jackie and Uncle Irvin of Houston Texas.

Lee lived a life filled with very few regrets when it came to his relationships with the people in his life. He met his wife Kimberly in September of 2012 when he dipped his toe into the pool of online dating and later married on August 30, 2014. Much to her surprise when she met and fell in love with him he would come with so many protective and great friends that would welcome her as family as well. One word that has been spoken over and over in regards to describing Lee has been best person you will ever meet. This is exactly how he lived his life. Things were not always easy for this great man especially growing up but he could almost always be found smiling, laughing and a built in determination to live life and make someone smile whether it was through a funny joke or an off the wall Facebook post. He absolutely loved gaming. Many nights he could be found gaming on his computer with friends from Minnesota or at the local coffee house playing D&D with locals. Lee lived the life he wanted to live.

Lee's greatest accomplishment came however in the summer of 2021 when he was asked about becoming a dad to a sweet and timid 3 year old named Jocelyn. Jocelyn came into his life and fears he had held about being a dad evaporated and his life was forever changed because of that tiny girl who called him Daddy. She became his princess and Kim’s whole world and that never changed even during his health battle. We traveled and took her to as many places as we could squeeze in and also if you know Lee even gave her small financial literacy classes even at the early age of 5. She loved her daddy so very much but even that couldn’t touch how much he loved her.

If asked, many of Lee’s friends and family members would probably describe him all the same way and that’s that he was truly a great person. He accepted people exactly as they were and would never turn down being a friend to someone who needed one. If Lee could he would tell you to live the life that he couldn’t; be kind and always do something fun. Over the last few years Lee developed a personal relationship with Christ and as a final act of obedience to Christ was able to be baptized in his own backyard pool. Lee’s smile will be what his wife remembers most about him and he thought it was important as a side note to extend a heartfelt apology to the share holders of Hasbro, Big Bad Toy Store, and Amazon for their dip in online sales it unfortunately couldn’t be avoided. :)

The funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, August 12, 2024, at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Andy Neal officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Preston Marthey, Bones Hart, Richard White, Kris Moore, Heath McGaughey and Corey Hinklin serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Emerson Memorial Chapel from 3:00 until 5:00.

For lasting memorials, please consider the NEA Humane Society, 6111 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401. To sign an online guestbook, go to emersonfuneralhome.com.