Obituary of W.E. Stewart of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star, April 2, 2005
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 04/09/2005



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Mr. W.E. (William Edward) "Pap" Stewart

Mr. W. E. (William Edward) "Pap" Stewart, 86, of Holly Ridge 
died April 1, 2005 at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville 
following a lengthy illness. 

Born May 14, 1918 in Rankin County Mississippi, he moved to 
Richland Parish in 1945 to pursue his love of farming. After 
retiring from farming Mr. Stewart enjoyed fishing, gardening 
and watching sports. 

Mr. Stewart was blessed with two loving families during his 
lifetime. 

He was preceded in death by his first wife in 1979, Lessie Pearl 
"Leck" Finklea Stewart, after forty-three years of marriage. 

He is survived by their only child, Gene Stewart of Rayville and 
daughter-in-law, D'Juana Neal Stewart. Mr. Stewart is also survived
by three granddaughters, Terri Jean Stewart of Naples, Florida, 
Tonya Stewart-McAdam and her husband, Keith "Zippy" McAdam of 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Apryle Allen Mitchell and her 
husband, Bradley John Mitchell of Allen, Texas, as well as his 
great grandchild, Madison Jene Mitchell also of Allen, Texas. 

Mr. Stewart is survived by his wife of twenty-two years, Betty 
Pyles Stewart of Holly Ridge and his five step-children, Norman 
Pyles, Jr. of Holly Ridge, Margie Charrier of Rayville, Johnny 
Pyles of Montgomery, Texas, Sammy R. Pyles of Mangham and Marvin 
L. Pyles of Hampton, South Carolina. His sixteen grandchildren 
include Jessie Charrier, Virgil Charrier, Christy Charrier, 
Bradley Charrier, Ashley Pyles, Paul Pyles, Jason Pyles, Frankie 
Pyles, Matt Pyles, Jay Pyles, Regina Pyles Brooks, Sammy R. 
Pyles, Jr., Amber Nicole Pyles, Shane Pyles, Heather Pyles and 
Marvin Raymond Pyles. Pap is also survived by fourteen great 
grandchildren. 

Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by one brother, Z. T. Stewart 
of Carthage, Mississippi, and is survived by four sibling, Alice 
Ruth Stewart Watkins of Forest, Mississippi, Annie Le Stewart 
Bennett of Williamsburg, Virginia, George Stewart of Carthage, 
Mississippi, and Alex Stewart of Mize, Mississippi. 
Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 
Brown Holley Funeral Chapel in Rayville with the interment at 
Greer Cemetery on Greer Road in Rayville with Rev. Anthony 
Stewart and Rev. Joe Arnold officiating. 

Visitation will be at Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville on 
Saturday, April 2, 2005 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. 

Pallbearers will be L. C. "Lucky" Pittman, Larry Milby, Norman 
Pyles, Jr., Johnny Pyles, Jessie Charrier, and Marvin Pyles. 

Honorary pallbearers will be Willie Crawford and Sammy R. Pyles. 
Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. 
Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 or Louisiana Baptist Children 
Home, 7200 Desiard St, Monroe, LA. 71203