Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1910;
CENSUS:1920;
TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Grady Alex STEWART 14 Mar 1901 -
22 Nov 1969";

!OBIT:Graham Star:
Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:26 AM CST
Richard Stewart
Richard B. Stewart, age 82, of the Hickory Branch Community in Whittier, formerly of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee.

A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Grady Alex and Lura Martin Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Earl Max Stewart, and his sister, Mildred Anderson.

Richard was a member and Past Master of Robbinsville Masonic Lodge, Robbinsville Shrine Club, and Robbinsville Eastern Star and was a Kentucky Colonel, an honorary designation given by the Governor of Kentucky for recognition of one’s works with charitable purposes. As long as his health allowed, he was actively involved in all of these organizations. Richard was formerly the instructor of the cabinet making class at Robbinsville High School when he retired. He was a Veteran of World War II having served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. He was a member of East Sylva Baptist Church in Sylva.

He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Faye Barnes Stewart of Whittier; his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Tim Jeffers of Carrollton, Ga.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Judy Stewart of Knoxville, Mike and Jeannie Stewart of Whittier and Tim and Vada Stewart of Longview, Wash.; his sister, Myrtle Long of Victorville, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Townson-Smith Chapel where Masonic Rites were conducted by Robbinsville Masonic Lodge. The Revs. Daniel Stewart, Tommy James, and Burlin Aldridge officiated. The family received friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel prior to the service. Burial followed at Old Mother Cemetery where Military Rites were conducted by Eller Rogers Post 192 and Carringer Webster VFW Post 192.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.