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The Bartos family welcomes BT天堂alumni and faculty to celebrate the life of Phil Bartos this Saturday, May 16.
Phil served as a BT天堂marketing professor, mentored countless students, and impacted the BT天堂community from 1994 to 2015 – only part of his impact on individuals around the world.
Those who remember Phil with respect and affection are invited to attend his celebration-of-life service in Little Rock this weekend. Phil Bartos (1940-2026) passed away in January.
Service Schedule聽Memorial Service
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at聽2:00 p.m.
Second Presbyterian Church Chapel
600 Pleasant Valley Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72227
Milan Philip “Phil” Bartos Jr., born May 18, 1940, in Waco, Texas, to Milan Philip Bartos Sr. and Ruth “Ruthie” Todaro Bartos, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, educator, and community leader.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Russell “Rusty” Bartos. Phil is survived by his wife, Janet Bartos; his children, Philip Bartos (Tonya), Stacy Baugh, Christopher Bartos, Anne-Marie Braga (Michael), Benjie Bartos, and Jacquelyn Yarbrough (Kevin); his 10 grandchildren; and the mother of his five children, Darla Bartos. Family was the foundation of Phil’s life, and he took great pride in each generation.
Phil earned a business degree from Baylor University in 1962 and served six years as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps. He spent 25 years with Dun & Bradstreet, rising to President of Dun’s Marketing Services, including international leadership roles where he advanced equity and opportunity. He later served as a Vice President at Acxiom Corporation before retiring to a second calling as a professor of marketing at the University of Central Arkansas.
Over two decades at UCA, Phil mentored countless students, earned multiple student-voted awards, and extended his commitment to service through university and civic involvement and volunteer work.
Phil will be remembered for his integrity, kindness, moral courage, and the lasting impact he made on his family, students, colleagues, and communities around the world.
A Heavenly Birthday Celebration of Phil’s life will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Phil’s memory to the Bartos Family Scholarship Fund at the University of Central Arkansas Foundation, the Arkansas Food Bank, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, the Little Rock Compassion Center, Meals on Wheels through CareLink, The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or Plant a Tree Memorial at www.alivingtribute.org or multiple trees at www.plantmemorialtree.com.