Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, age 74, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Iowa Park. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Dutton Funeral Home Chapel with Bruce Stewart, nephew, officiating. Graveside Services will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home in Iowa Park.

Martha was born June 7, 1936 in Wichita Falls to John Robert and Belle (Harmon) Stewart. She was the first of 14 children to graduate from high school, graduating from Valley View Community Schools in 1955. She was also the first of 14 to graduate from college, earning an Associate’s Degree from Vernon Regional Junior College. She worked for White’s Auto Stores until they closed, and then worked for Sprague Electric until they closed. Her biggest enjoyment in life was her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, J.R. Stewart; and two sisters, Patsy Lee and Marie Stewart.

Surviving relatives include three brothers, Billy Don Stewart, James Allen “Buster” Stewart, R.A. Stewart, all of Iowa Park; and seven sisters, Dorothy Stout of Wichita Falls, Betty Parkhill of Grady, OK, Sue Coleman of Las Cruces, NM, Judy Williams of Valley View, TX, Georgia Moore, Mickey Lewis, and Mary Stewart, all of Iowa Park; sister-in-law, Leona Stewart of Iowa Park; 38 nieces and nephews; and 87 great nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Wichita Falls, PO Box 4804 Wichita Falls, TX 76308.