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STEWART
Mary Frances Stewart, of Hilltop Haven, Gunter, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 23 days.
She was born on January 24, 1919 in Pilot Point, Texas, to William Furd and Clora Mae (Graham) Fritcher. Mary attended Pilot Point schools. Years later when she needed her birth certificate for Social Security, one of her teachers verified her age by remembering her as the tallest girl in her class.
Mary Frances married James Roy Stewart on August 20, 1935 in Aubrey, Texas. She gave birth to Bill, James, twins, Bobby and Jimmy, Betty and Frank.
In later years, until she was 83 years of age, she was a Home Health Care provider after which she retired for a second time. Mary was very independent and loved to travel until her health began to fail and she moved to Hilltop in August of 2007. As long as she was able, Mary attended Preston North Church of Christ in Celina.
She leaves to cherish her memory, James and Alice Stewart of Dorchester, Bobby and Dixie Stewart of Pilot Point, Betty and Lynn Wester of Booneville, Arkansas, Frank Stewart of Booneville, Arkansas; sisters, Betty and Jack Foster, and Dorothy and Leighton Foster of Valley View.
Mary also leaves behind grandchildren, Debbie and Will Stewart, Dawn and Valerie Miller, Mike Holden, Thomas Hicks, Dennis Stewart, Robin Glaves, Jim Gray, Bobby Stewart, Jr., Tami and Matthew Wester, Kylie, Anthony, Tabitha, Dusty and Corey Stewart; 28 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and many, many friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Kae Stewart, and Jimmy and Barbara Stewart; brothers, William Furd Fritcher, III, Landon Ray Fritcher, Grady Lee Fritcher and wife, Dorothy, and her sister, Elizabeth Beth Fritcher.
Funeral Services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Gunter, Texas, with Mr. L.D. Byrd officiating.
A graveside service followed at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas, where her grandsons and nephews were the pallbearers.
Family and friends were received by the family during a visitation on Friday evening.
To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com.
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