Nolon Earnest Stewart

Nolon Earnest Stewart was born to Ezekiel and Myrtle Stewart on September 15, 1932, in Kohrville, Texas. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized by Rev. Moses Green at Pilgrim Branch Baptist Church. Prior to later joining the Carverdale Community Fellowship COGIC, Nolon was ordained as a Deacon at Yale Street COGIC.

He attended school in Kohrville, Texas, and was later employed at Whitney (Exxon Services), Chicago Bridge and Iron (where retired in 1985), and Adessa Car Auction.

Nolon married Ida Mae Blackshear and to their union six sons were born, Ernest, Jerry, Gregory, Milton, Norman, and Donald.

He later married Ora Jean Woodruff, and they shared 29 years of marriage with the love and support of their daughter, Ava Holland, and their blended family.

Nolon answered the Master’s call on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and as the sun began to set, found comfort in knowing that “Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ezekiel and Myrtle Stewart; his first wife, Ida Mae Blackshear; his children, Ernest Stewart, Jerry Stewart, Gregory Stewart, Norman Stewart, and Donald Stewart; his bonus children, Debra Wiggins and Sammie Gordon; his granddaughter, Porsha Stewart; and his siblings, Ethel Spriggs, Betty Hardy, Verna Mae Stewart, and John Stewart.

Nolon’s memories will forever be in the hearts of his wife, Ora Jean Stewart; children, Ava Holland, Milton Stewart (Denise), and Vanassa Humphrey (Tommy); bonus children, Robert Moore, Carl Gordon, Evelyn Gordon, and Jarvis Woodruff; grandchildren, Joseph Stewart (Stephanie), Jonathan Johnson (Candice), Donald Stewart Jr., Michelle Stewart, Allyson Stewart, Julian Stewart; great grandchildren, J’Tavia Johnson, Matthew Johnson, and Madison Johnson; Aunt, Addie Pearl Stewart; siblings, Albert Stewart, Samuel Stewart, James Stewart, Richard Stewart, Freddie Stewart (Linda), Margaret Jackson, Ruby Miller, Carolyn Smith; sisters-in-law, Mary Burns Spriggs and Verna Holland Sweed (Thomas); a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A visitation for Nolon will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Carverdale C.O.G.I.C., 10028 Algiers Rd., Houston, TX 77041. The funeral services will immediately from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at CARVERDALE C.O.G.I.C., 10028 Algiers Rd., Houston, TX 77041. The committal will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at Paradise Cemetery North, 10401 West Montgomery, Houston, TX 77088.