Jack Tilman Stewart
June 9, 1919 ~ January 4, 2007
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Jack Tilman Stewart, 87, of 179 Lower Glady Fork Rd., Candler, died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Asheville Specialty Hospitals.
A native of Graham County, Mr. Stewart was a son of the late George Washington and Grace Lovin Stewart.
Mr. Stewart retired from BASF after 38 years. He was a US Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Glady Baptist Church for 52 years.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Jessie Tabor Stewart; daughter, Theresa S. Atkins and husband Jerry, of Weaverville; sons, Lowell G. Stewart and wife Ann, of Travelers Rest, SC, Jack C. Stewart and wife Anita, of Candler and Allen R. Stewart and wife Marty, of Candler; sister, Helen Mashburn, of Candler; and five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with Revs. Charles Sprinkle, Greg Warren and Mickey Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Candler Lion’s Club.
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We are so sorry to hear of your loss of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Jack\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’ what a great man who will truly be missed. We will keep the family in our thoughts and prayers. Our love and sympathy goes out to all the members of the Stewart family.’
Jessie & Family,
What a fine man Jack was. He finally is with His Lord. Jack was a very special person to many. He will truly be missed. Family please know that prayers are being prayed for you during this difficult time. We love you.
jessie stewart and family,our condolence to you all at such a sad time. i’m sure jack is in a far better place. jack was a very fine man and i had a lot of respect for him. god bless you all, jerry and linda black
I was so sorry to learn of Jack’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time of sorrow. Jack was a very special person and will be missed by all who knew him. God Bless all of you.
Fannie, Rusty and Margaret
We will miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of grief. He was truly a great neighbor and friend.
Duane and I would like to extend our sympathy to all of you. What a great person ‘Jack’ was to all of us. We will remember the good times of sitting on the front porch with the beautiful view and the wonderful conversations we shared when visiting your home. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. God Bless and Take Care,
Duane and Judy Schlitter
Tanya’s parents
We were very sorry to hear about Jack’s passing. We enjoyed visiting with all of you on our stops to the Asheville area. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tammy, Craig, Alex, Rachel & Jonathan
Tanya’s sister
Jessie & Family:
I want you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Jack will certainly be missed but he has run the race of life faster and has won and will be waiting at the finish line for all. Love Opal
My wife Johnnie and I were so sorry to learn of your loss. We both have very good memories of Jack, he used to come by and visit us when he was in Robbinsville. Johnnie was remembering what a good basketmaker he was. May God comfort you at this time.
So sorry for your loss.I was very fond of him.I talked with him while visiting around Christmas time.He will be missed.
Joyce L.White
Dear Stewart Family,
May you know the peace that only the Lord can give during these difficult days. You are in our hearts and prayers and we share our deepest sympathy. May you rest in assurance that for those of us who know Jesus as our saviour will one day be reunited. We shall see him again. May God richly bless all of you.
Love in Christ,
Fred & Nancy (Ann’s sister)
We send our condolences to you and your family. May God the Father bless you and your family and be with you always. You are in our prayers.
Allen & family, I’m so sorry to learn of the loss of your dad. Please know that we are thinking and praying for all at this time. There will be a time when we all will be together again. Love & prayers, Marcia and Eddie Howell
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Jack. He was a very special man and will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We love you!
Jessie and family, I am so sorry for your loss, but we know it’s Heaven’s gain. He will surely be missed. Our God will give you peace. He is the Great Comforter.
Roger & Tanya,
We express our sincerest sympathy for both of you & your family. We didn’t know your grandfather, but after reading the condolences and his obituary, he sounded like a wonderful man. You are all in our prayers & thoughts,
Love,
Michael & Robin Ralls
My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.
I am so sorry to hear of Jack’s passing. He and Jessie were so nice to me when I was growing up and attending Glady. I regret not visiting him in the last years. I did often ask my mother how he was doing. My prayers are with you.
Love,
Sherri Cannon Bradley {Lila’s daughter}
I feel so very thankful to have known Jack and to have had the opportunity to visit with him this last Fall. We should all be so blessed as Jack was; to have such a long, full life with such a wonderful family. He will be missed by all. My deepest sympathies.
Dear Jesse and Children,
I remember when the Stewart family moved to Candler and joined Glady Baptist Church. What a welcome addition to our church and community! You have always been such good neighbors and friends…always of a gentle spirit, kind, loving, tender-hearted, true Christians. This was the the essence of Jack’s character, and you were all wise to use his life as an example for yours.
I know that Jesus, my parents Merlin and Ruby Plemmons, and many others who have left us for that distant shore, have already welcomed their good friend Jack to his new heavenly home. He is now safely home and will be waiting for his loved ones to join him. Let’s meet him there.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers during this time.
Dear Jessie,
We were so sorry to hear of your loss and of the loss of my ‘tombstone buddy’. I will surely miss him at our reunions but our loss is Heaven’s gain. You are and your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.
Dear Jessie and Family:
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. You are such a special part of my extended family. I did not meet you until 1992 at Jessie’s 50th class reunion in Bryson City at the Nantahala Inn. I attended with my mother, Louise, a classmate of Jessie’s. We became instant friends and Mom renewed wonderful childhood friendships. Thank you for making me feel so special and a part of your Almond High School and Bryson City family.
Jack was such a delight and loved the class reunions each Memorial Day weekend. They brought him such pleasure and he was always a joy. He will be sorely missed.
Thank you for all the phone calls, cards, letters, and visits over the years. Jack and Jessie will always hold special places in the Hogsed family hearts. Some ties can never be broken.
God bless each of you!
In sympathy and love,
Don Hogsed
So sad, but so many fond memories. I grew up in Robbinsville. My brother Jay Johnson went with Jack & Jessie to get married in Ga. I was friends with Helen, Mildred & Jean. My thoughts & prayers are with you. Anna Ruthe
We did not know about Jack’s death until the Sunday following. I always was delighted to see Jack – and he was always glad to see family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
When I was a child Jack and Jessie, uncle Wash and Aunt Grace were the kindest people I ever knew. They were such gentle people and I loved them dearly.