Elbert "Junior" Stewart Jr.

Elbert "Junior" Stewart Jr., age 77 of Hamilton passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born in Hamilton on April 7, 1936 the son of Elbert J. Sr. and Ardella (Steele) Stewart. Junior was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was the former owner/operator of Stewart Painting. He attended High Street Baptist Church. In 1958 in Hamilton, he married Ann Lee Coffee and she preceded him in death in 1999.

He is survived by a son, Alan Stewart; a daughter, Otisa Roth; two brothers, Jack (Darlene) Stewart and Ron (Melody) Stewart; three sisters, Joy Stewart Schatz, Gayle Stewart Cook, and Mary Deloris "Skeeter" Frederick; seven grandchildren, Ashleigh Stewart, Kyle Stewart, Zachary Stewart, Candace Roth, Krista Stewart, David Roth, and Micah Stewart; aunts, Virginia Brown, Erma "Bunk" Pennington, and Mary Ellen Smart. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Darrell Ray Stewart; and his best friend, Mike Brown.

Funeral Service will be held at the High Street Baptist Church, 914 High Street, on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM with Rev. Ron Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Millville Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, May 10, 2013 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.