Dewitt Stewart's Obituary
Dewitt Stewart age 63 passed away March 29, 2015 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was a resident of Bogalusa La. Dewitt graduated from Enon High School in 1969. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was retired from Temple-Inland. He was a charter member of Chapter 31 International Harvester Collection Club. Dewitt was also a member of Zona Lodge #337. He loved farming, restoring and collecting tractors and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife Judith Alford Stewart, three sons Rusty (Summer) Stewart, Patrick R. Stewart, and Casey Stewart. Four brothers, Howard (Linda) Stewart, Lamar (Doris) Stewart, Robert (Diane) Stewart, Boady (Kelly) Stewart. Six sisters, Janice Bedwell, Elaine (Rick) Buras, Sylvia (late Richard) Forbes, Rita (Buddy) Jenkins, Marion (Dennis) Galloway, Emelda (Mike) Hunt. Grandchildren Scout and Sawyer Sandifer. Many nieces nephews and cousins. Also his best buddy, his Blue Healer "Tucker"
Preceded in death by his parents Talmage and Estelle Stewart, his mother-in-law Margaret Alford and his brother Jeff Stewart.
Visitation will be held in the chapel of Brown-McGehee Funeral Home on Tuesday March 31, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. until time for service in the chapel at 4:00 p.m. Burial will be in Hillview Memorial Gardens. Rev. Dennis Allen and Rev. Pete Underwood will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Dewayne Lambert, Russell lambert, Brian Stewart, Tommy Stewart, Ricky Culpepper, and Aubrey Rawls. Honorary Pallbearers will include International Harvester Chapter 31 members.
Family may view and sign the online guestbook at www.brownmcgehee.com
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