Biography: Andrew J. ?Smokey? Stover, 90, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Baptist Hospital Hospice in Little Rock. Smokey was born July 20, 1921, in Casa, Arkansas, to the late George W. Stover and Ella Mae Graves Stover. He attended Parham Grade School, Eastside Jr. High, and Little Rock High School, where he was a member of Demolay and progressed through the Chairs to receive top Chevalier degree. Mr. Stover received degrees from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in Civil Engineering. He also earned a Real Estate Broker?s license from the State of Arkansas. Smokey belonged to Pulaski Heights Masonic Lodge #673, receiving the 32nd Degree. He was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, the Little Rock Club, the Capital Club, the American Legion Club, the Order of Elks, and attended the United Methodist Church. Smokey was a Veteran, having served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. For many years, Mr. Stover was employed by International Harvester in the motor-truck division, selling extra heavy trucks-- eighteen-wheelers and larger. Smokey also had his own business remodeling, buying, selling real estate, and handling appraisals on real estate properties throughout the State. He consulted with trust departments of various banks regarding the maintenance and supervision of their real estate transactions. Smokey really enjoyed the outdoors ? hunting, fishing and camping, and he was the proud owner of an Arkansas Combination Resident Lifetime Fishing/Hunting License and Sportsman?s Permit. He was a great traveler, going on cruises and trips all around the world. Smokey was also fond of dancing and, in his single days, would be asked by various assisted living facilities to come to their dances and dance with the single ladies. After he and Bettie met and later married, they would often visit his American Legion Club downtown. Mr. Stover was pre-deceased by his loving wife, Bettie Cazort Vaughan Stover, his mother and father, two brothers, William T. Stover and M. D. ?Buck? Stover, and one sister, Geneva McCollum. Smokey is survived by 3 stepchildren; Malone Vaughan and his wife, Carol of Jacksonville, Roberta V. Cerwinski and her husband, John of Garden City, L.I.NY, Bettie V. Niswanger of Little Rock; 8 step-grandchildren, Steve Niswanger, Esq., Little Rock, Susan Walsh, Fayetteville, James Cerwinski, Esq. (Thurka) of Atlanta, Robert Cerwinski, Esq. (Shu Min), Manhattan, NY, John Malone Cerwinski of Garden City, Dr. Nicholas Vaughan of Austin, TX and Alex Vaughan of Play del Ray, CA; nephew, Ronald Dean McCollum; niece, Martha Ann McCollum Dublin; sister-in-law, Evelyn ?Chubby? Stover, and good friend and executor of his estate, Robert Walsh of Fayetteville. Funeral services for Mr. Stover will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 1:00 PM at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 W. Markham, Little Rock, (501)666-0123, with Rev. Blake Bradford officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, 2801 Asher Avenue, Little Rock. Memorials may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock (501) 217-6700, Baptist Hospital Hospice, Little Rock, or to a charity of your choice. Guests may sign Smokey?s online guestbook at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com .