Martin Dale Fitzpatrick

Martin Dale Fitzpatrick was born February 4, 1952 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to the late Marie and Sandy Fitzpatrick. He transitioned his life on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Saline Memorial Hospital.

He accepted Christ at a young age, where he attended Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. He later became a member of Evangelist Temple Church of God in Christ, where he was very attentive up until his passing.

Martin attended Holman School, where he graduated. He then attended and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Class of 1974). He taught for 30+ years. His love for teaching was never ending; he recently taught at Dumas Junior High School.

He loved his family, spending time with his grandchildren, attending church and his duties he fulfilled at Holman School, where he served as Committee Chairman.

Martin is preceded in death by his late wife Shirley Ann Phillips-Fitzpatrick, sister Ann Thompson, two brothers Wendel (Butch) Fitzpatrick and Mac Hollis Fitzpatrick, grandparents Charity (Chattie) Montgomery, Earnest and Beshebie Fitzpatrick.

Martin leaves to cherish his memory one sister Hattie (Napoleon) Moore; four sons Keith (April) Phillips of Bryant, AR, Patrick Phillips of Stuttgart, AR, LeRoy Fitzpatrick of Stuttgart, AR and Robert Fitzpatrick of Bryant, AR; six grandchildren Kedrian Phillips, Kennedi Phillips, Keith Phillips, Jr., Patriana Phillips, Patience Phillips, and Aliishea Sims; six sister-in-laws Diann (Mackie) Phillips and Debra Richardson, both of Stuttgart, AR, Dorothy Franklin of Pine Bluff, AR, Ruth Baltimore of California, Josephine (Joe) Fitzpatrick of Fort Smith, AR and Ethel (Theodore) White of Little Rock, AR; three brother-in-laws Temp (Annie) Phillips and Robert Phillips, both of Stuttgart, AR, and Anthony “Earl” Phillips of Little Rock, AR; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and a ‘special’ friend Cynthia “Kay” Thompson.

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