Vernon Stewart

Vernon Stewart, 78, of Four Mile, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on July 28, 1933 a son of the late John and Nancy Ann Mills Stewart. He had served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and had retired as Chaplain at the Bell County Forestry Camp for many years. He was a member of the Church of God, Pineville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by step-daughter, Lisa Lynn Smith; sisters, Ethel Messer, Gladys Gross and Hazel Norris and brothers, John, Jr., Eugene, Gaston, and Obie Stewart and Bob Stewart. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Ollie S. Smith Stewart; children, Vernon Keith Stewart, Verna Michelle Stewart, Tommy Stewart and Timothy Stewart; step-children and their spouses, Eleanor and Denny Liford, Joey and Mona Smith, Elmer, Jr. and Jennifer Smith and Karen and Marvin Caldwell; sixteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and sister, Edna Kilgore of Tazewell, TN and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.