Gerald Frank

Stewart Sr.

Gerald Frank Stewart Sr. son of the late Leona Dietrich and Lynn E. Stewart Sr. was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 28, 1941. He departed this life at his residence in Ellington, Missouri, on October 21, 2015, at the age of 74.

On June 19, 1959, in Plant City, Florida, Gerald was united in marriage to Claudette Cannon and to this union two children were born. She preceded Gerald in death on December 2, 2011. He attended Black River Baptist Church. Gerald loved traveling, drawing, building things like model airplanes and a pirate ship out of flat tooth picks. He made a Trojan horse out of modeling clay. Everything he painted or drew was from his imagination. Gerald also enjoyed studying history.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and two brothers, Kenny, Lynn Stewart and one sister, Judi, and a grandson Blake Stewart.

Gerald is survived by his son, Jerry Stewart and wife Brenda of Ellington, Missouri, his daughter, Kelly Lodge and companion, Teddy Monk of Brewton, Alabama, six grandchildren, Wayne, Matt, Alicia, A.J., Cody, and Tasha, great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Cohen, Brody, Mylie Brynn and Corben, one brother, Keith Stewart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his companion, Peggy Coleman of Ellington, Missouri, and her children, Jacob Womble, Ellie Pinnell, Angelia Gorman and Jennifer Womble. Gerald will be deeply missed by his family and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Saturday, October 24 at 11 a.m.

Funeral Services follow at Noon at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Jim Stewart Burial: Hampton Cemetery

Pallbearers: Wayne Lodge, Matt Stewart, A.J. Lodge, Cody Stickferd, Matt Dillon and Jacob Womble.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.