Michael Wayne Stump, age 74, passed away on March 16, 2026.

Michael Wayne Stump, 74, passed away at home on March 16, 2026, surrounded by family and friends who loved him deeply. He lived life with an easygoing spirit - never in a hurry, always taking each day as it came. He never met a stranger and was a real friend.

Mike lived hard in his younger years before finding sobriety, and he never hid from that part of his life. Instead, he used it. He carried stories from those years — some wild, some painful — but all of them shaped the man he became. AA became his purpose, not just a program he attended, but a way of living. He helped others find the same hope, with honesty, humor, and encouragement that could only come from someone who had walked the road himself. He lifted people up when they felt like they couldn’t go on and reminded people that showing up mattered.
He was a deeply spiritual man who loved his family with his whole heart. He carried the memory of his son, Little Michael, with him every day for 27 years. Psalm 23 was his favorite passage, and he lived with the kind of faith and calm that came from trusting he’d be carried through whatever came his way.

He was a prankster and a cutup who believed life was meant to be enjoyed and had a gift for making people laugh. He loved music, singing, playing guitar, and sharing laughter during jam sessions with friends. He also loved riding his motorcycle, rain or shine feeling most free out on the open road. He was the kind of man who would give you the shirt off his back. Whether you knew him for years or just met him, he was there if you needed him. His generosity, humor, and steady presence touched more lives than he ever realized.

He leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and service to others. He is survived by his wife Darlene King Scott; his daughter Amber Luther  (Kenny) and their children Grey, Gibson and Grace, his step-daughter Jessica Elrod (Donnie) and her children Austin and Hagen; his step-daughter Lacey Simmons (Adam); his brother Richard Stump, Jr. (Patti); sisters Sharon Porter (Dwight), DeJuana McGuire (Rodney), and Robbie Burns (Sammy).

He now joins those who have passed before him; his son Michael Wayne Stump, Jr.; his parents Ruby Dee and Richard Doy Stump, Sr., his brother Mark Stump, and his sister Gloria Price. He will be deeply missed by his family, his friends, and the many people whose lives he changed.
Celebration of Life: Good Shepard Methodist Church, 179 Memory Lane, Cotter, Arkansas, on April 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Celebration of Life: Senatobia Church of God, 299 Wolfolk Rd., Senatobia, Mississippi, on April 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Arrangements are under the care of Diamond State Cremation located in Lead Hill, Arkansas.  Condolences may be left at www.DiamondStateCremation.com