Robert E Stewart

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Robert E. Stewart, age 80, of Ellaville, GA died late Saturday evening, December 21, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held graveside 2:00 PM Thursday, December 26, 2013  in the Ellaville Cemetery with full military honors.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

      Mr. Stewart was born in Schley County on April 23,1933.  He was the son of Grady Stewart and Millie Lumpkin Stewart.  Mr. Stewart was retired from Davidson Rubber Co. and from the U. S. Navy after 33 years of service.  He loved to fish, hunt, and loved the Atlanta Braves.  Mr. Stewart was of the Baptist faith.

    Survivors include two sons, Daryl Stewart and Angela of Ellaville, Ronnie Stewart and Sonya of Americus; one daughter Theresa Stewart and Michael of Oglethorpe, GA; and one sister, Mae Rigsby of Americus.   Also surviving are three grandchildren, Robbie Cooper, Kyle Cooper and fiancé Bryttany Walker, and Kristen Cates. Two great grandchildren, Chandler Cooper and Mea Cooper.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Faye Stewart, ten brothers and sisters, Willie Stewart, Elie Stewart, Carolyn Moss, Eugene Stewart, Leroy Stewart, Verda Garlington, Ruth Johnson, Charles Stewart, Vera Spencer, and Luther Stewart.