Ella Lee Stewart

A native of Orange County, Mrs. Stewart was born December 10th, 1926 a daughter if the late Willard and Ollie Ward Briles. She had been a resident of Jamestown for the past sixty two years and was a former member of Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in High Point and, at the time of her death, was an active member of First Baptist Church. She retired in 1995 after serving as a customer service representative at American Express. Her previous work was as a commercial artist in the furniture industry and also as owner and operator of “The Dress Shop” in Archdale. On December 21st, 1946 she was married to James Robert “Buster” Stewart, who died September 26, 2007. In addition to her husband and parents she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Warren and Walace Briles.

Mrs. Stewart is survived by four children, Mary Carol Forkner and her husband Bobby of Asheboro, Janice Zachary and her husband Barry of Archdale, Vivian Stewart of the home and Lisa Shuster and her husband Roger of Charlotte; a sister-in-law, Margaret Ann Lewis of High Point; six grandchildren, Jeff Reed, Emily Warehime and her husband Sam, Liz Ahmadivarji and her husband Arya, Todd Zachary and his wife Karen, Brandon Zachary and his wife Mandy and Craig Forkner and his wife Akane.

Also surviving are twelve great-grandchildren, Kirsten, Brianna, Brandon, London, Yancey, Kyndall, Spencer, Aubrey, Maddox, Takeru, Ellie and Robert.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Sechrest Funeral Service Chapel in High Point with the Reverend Bruce Hartgrove officiating. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Because Ella Lee was so proud of High Point University and her family requests memorial contributions, in her memory, to either High Point University, 833 Montlieu Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 or to First Baptist Church, 405 North Main Street, High Point, NC 27260.

Online condolences may be made on Mrs. Stewart’s memorial page at www.SechrestFunerals.com. Arrangements by Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point.