Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stewart, Edward L., 1959 

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EDWARD LEE STEWART 

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO LEE STEWART 

  Edward Lee Steward, 47, husband of Mrs. Ruth Claiborne Stewart, of 
Wakefield, died Saturday at 7:30 a.m. near his home after suffering a heart 
attack. 

  He was a native of Sussex County and had lived in Surry County most of his 
life.  He was a carpenter by trade, member of Rocky Hock Methodist Church and 
the Wakefield Hunt Club.  His father was the late James G. Stewart. 

  Besides his wife, surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mamie Stewart, of 
Wakefield; three daughters, Mrs. Elinor Antis, of Hopewell; Mrs. Dorothy 
Martin, of Glen Allen, and Miss Rose Mary Stewart, of Wakefield; three 
brothers, Willie B. Stewart [sic*; Stuart], of Richmond; Roy H. Stewart [sic*; 
Stuart], of Ashland, and Ashton L. Stewart [sic*; Stuart], of Richmond; two 
grandchildren and nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services were conducted at the Purviance Funeral Home at Wakefield, 
Monday at 2:30 with Rev. Ritchie Brittle and Rev. L.P. Bland officiating. 
Burial was in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

  Pallbearers were Brock Bailey, Dillard Faison, E.B. Faison, Harry and 
Charlie Wheeler, Frank Hawston, Cabell Bishop and Gordon Munford. 

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EDWARD LEE STEWART 

  WAKEFIELD - Edward Lee Stewart, 47, husband of Mrs. Ruth Claborne Stewart 
of Wakefield, died Saturday at 7:30 a.m. near his home after suffering a 
heart attack.

  He was a native of Sussex County, and had lived in Surry County most of 
his life.  He was a carpenter by trade.  He was a member of the Rocky Hock 
Methodist Church, and the Wakefield Hunt Club.

  Besides his wife, surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mamie Stewart of Wakefield; 
three daughters, Mrs. Elinor Antis of Hopewell; Mrs. Dorothy Martin of Glen 
Allen and Mrs. Rose Mary Stewart of Wakefield; three brothers, Willie B. 
Stuart [sic*] of Richmond; Roy H. Stewart [sic*; Stuart] of Ashland and Ashton 
L. Stewart [sic*; Stuart] of Richmond; two grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

  His father was the late James G. Stewart.

  Funeral services will be conducted at the Purviance Funeral Home here Monday 
at 2:30 p.m.  Burial will be in Rocky Hock Cemetery.


Edward Lee STEWART, of near Wakefield, carpenter, 
b. 8 Jul 1912, Surry Co., d. 8 Aug 1959, near home, Surry Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery Plot 66*), 10 Aug 1959, 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
Purviance Funeral Home obit, 
   posted with Find a Grave Mem. #20638199 

*Additional information: 

Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His parents & brothers Hardy Ray & James Waverly STEWART & Roy & Ashton STUART 
   are buried in the same plot. 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Aug. 14, 2001) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s363r5ob.txt 

His father's obits ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Oct. 2, 1934, p. 16, & 
   donated), with a note explaining the variation of the brothers' surname, 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/s363j4ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Progress-Index," Dec. 19, 1962, Purviance Funeral Home, 
   & donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/s363m1ob.txt 

D.Cert. 21511 (Blackwater #7) 

His brother Willie Barham STUART is buried in Westhampton Memorial Park, 
   Henrico Co.  (Find a Grave Mem. #173016553) 


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