ROYAL EDWARD STEWART

Funeral for Royal Edward Stewart, 71, of New Summerfield was at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at Grace Temple Church of God in Christ in Troup with Elder Samuel W. Jones, the Rev. Robert Davis and the Rev. Billy Tribble officiating. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, New Summerfield.

Mr. Stewart died Dec. 26, 2007.

He was born Jan. 14, 1936, in New Summerfield. He attended Pine Hill school and was a member of the Grace Temple Church of God in Christ, where he served as Sunday school superintendent, member of the choir and a deacon. He was a retired logger.

Survivors are his wife, Kathryn Stewart of New Summerfield; three sons and daughters in-law, Donny and Cheryl Stewart of Jacksonville, Todd and Cynthia Stewart of Sacramento, Calif. and Michael and Sarah Stewart of London, England; five daughters and one son-in-law, Tonya and Keith Hayter of Tyler, Cynthia Lee of Portland, Ore., Latrina Williams and Sharon Fletcher, both of Houston and Ann Story of Tyler.

Also, three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Eddie and Rubye Stewart of Denver, Colo., Elmer Stewart of Rusk and Larry and Paula Stewart of Henderson

Also, four sisters and brothers in-law, Atheria and J.W. Beachum of Mexia, Linda and Dallas Kincade and Faye and Billy Williams of Jacksonville and Trudie and Billy Tribble of Henderson; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Bryant Davis, B.J. Williams, Craig Kincade, Darwin Stewart, Dallas Kincade and Edgar Wallace. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.