William Glenn Oswalt Jr., 82, of Forrest City, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He had been in poor health for the past two months.
Mr. Oswalt was born March 12, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the son of William Glenn Oswalt Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Heustess Oswalt. He lived in St. Francis County all of his life, was a beautician and owner of Classic Flowers, was a member of the Forrest City Rotary Club, and was a past president of the Arkansas Floral Association. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he had served as a Deacon, and always took care of making sure all holidays and special occasions, were decorated with beautiful flowers.
Glenn married Charlene Sanders in 1968, and she preceded him in death in 2026. He is survived by one son, Chris Oswalt, and wife, Amy, of Fayetteville; one daughter, Heather McBride, and husband, Clark, of Wynne; one brother, Ray Oswalt, and wife, Mary Jane, of Forrest City; and three grandchildren, Zachary, Birk, and Katy. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gerald Oswalt.
Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.
