Stewart, Jr., John S.

Dendron, Virginia
John Shelton Stewart, Jr., 88, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 surrounded by his family in the Surry County home where he was born and lived all of his life. He was the son of the late John Shelton Stewart, Sr. and Elsie Savedge Stewart. Lillian Gwaltney Stewart, his loving wife of 63 years, predeceased him by less than a week. Mr. Stewart was a member of Union Christian Church where he served as Deacon, Trustee, and Treasurer; was an honorary member and charter member of Blackwater Sportsman Club; and was the current president of the Union Hunt Club. He was a lifetime farmer, avid hunter, proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His hobbies were fishing, gardening, and bird watching.
He is survived by his son, J. Shelton Stewart, III and his wife, Jean; granddaughter, Jennifer Stewart Gwaltney and her husband, Charles; two great-grandsons, Joseph Stewart Gwaltney and Randall Alton Gwaltney, all of Surry; a sister, Ruby S. Hargrave of Wakefield; special nieces, Martha S. Seward and her husband, Keith, Jodi S. Gwaltney and Cari Ann Seward along with a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends. He was predeceased by a sister, Ruth S. Scarborough.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Purviance Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes, Wakefield, VA, with the Rev. Cecil Smith and the Rev. Daniel M. Wickert officiating. Interment will follow in Union Christian Church Cemetery, Dendron. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. and at other times at the home at 2331 New Design Rd., Surry. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Union Christian Church, 2331 New Design Rd., Dendron, VA 23839, or to the Surry Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 188, Surry, VA 23883; or to the Dendron Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 155, Dendron, VA 23839. Condolences may be posted on our website, www.jtmorriss.com.