Ce(e6ration o fLife JerrohCjltan Stewart JuCy 31,1955-- March 29, 2013 Monday, ApriC8, 2013 2:00pm (BethehAfrican M ethodist (EpiscopaCChurch 623 CrawfordAvenue A ugusta, (feorgia 30904 (Rev. M ar^Stephen (Pierson, Officiating 06ituary JerroCdwas born onJuCy 31, 1955 in Augusta, georgia to M attie andjosie Stew art. He was retiredfro m CSX Transportation as a radroad conductor. A t an earCy age, hejo in ed the BetheCAfrican M ethodist FpiscopaC Church. He Covedthe L o rd w ith his whoCe heart, mind, and strength. He w as educated at Lucy C Laney High SchooC, a n d after graduationfro m high schooC, he attended Savannah State CoCCege on afoot6aCCscholarship. WhiCe attending coCCege, JerroCd pCedgedACpha Phi ACpha Fraternity, Inc. JerroCd's greatest Coves were god, hisfamiCy, hisfriends, goodfo o d a n d 6eing outdoors. Fjiow n fo r his "green thumb, " he was a mastergardener a n d Cookedfo rw a rd to p Canting his garden every year on go o d Friday and tending to his house pCants. He enjoyed travedng w ith his wife, taChjng on the teCephone w ith his sister especiaCCy whiCe watching H C IS a n d Ferry Mason, attem pting to coo his m others recipes, eating his mother-in Caw'sfamiCy dinners, getting Linda, (Barbara andM yrtis to babe him cakes, attending sporting events, pCaying goCfw ith Lew is and(DanieC, pCaying chess w ith Webster, fish in g w ith F ranf^and having breahfast at the W affle House orHuddCe House w ith hisfriendsfrom the raiCroad. He aCso Covedspending hours Cistening to music especiaCCygospeC, ja zz , Frankie (BeverCy a n d in recent years, H ip Hop. JerroCdis preceded in death by hisfa th e r and his mother. He was a devoted, supportivefamiCy man. He Ceaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Frances VaCarie Stew art; sister, M arva Stew art; aunts: Mrs. FuCa (Reedy o fSardis g A a n d Mrs. VioCa (Stan) Daugherty o fSan Jacinto, CA; uncCes: Leroy Stew art o fSt. (Petersburg, FL a n d Harry (Thomasina) Stew art; mother-in-Caw MiCdredWard; sister-in-Caw Cassandra (WiCCiam) Bussey; brother-in-Caw Franks Ward; nieces Dr. Desmonda garnett a n d FJersten Ward; devoted cousins gary (Linda) MiCCs ofSyCvania, gA , A aron (Annette) Stew art; godchiCdren TirreCCWiCCiams, H atosha WiCCiams, Tijwanna WiCCiams, Shymeka (Mario) Lewis, TaCia DeCaney o f SaCisbury, H C a n d his six; month oCdpug puppy "XjCCa Mcu(. " JerroCd bedeved realfriends are the best indicator o f a man's success in Cife. He treasured his many years o ffriendship/brotherhood w ith A ttorney Louis (Marthena) M orant o f georgetown, SC, CharCie Fscartin o f Las Vegas, MV, DiaCCo Cummings, James (Margaret) WiCCiams, DanieC (Ira) WiCCiams, CCaude Burns, Lee BCitch ofAtCanta, g A , W ebster Harris, Joseph Davis, the men o f CSX RaiCroad, a n d a host o f other reCatives a n d friends whom he Coved dearCy. DALLY ^ ^ H ... -p i 1 lv j ^ f i # 1 lift r J3S^-^ 1 ------- -----:- 1 HH */ ^r>Vi1i------------- 1i *r w hHJJXPPBAi'r fS.t11' |}.> * A Jf il 1 j i **** M X O w .,1J - JT / ^ %f j 00N Prehude Cehebration Services P ro c essio n a l Jfym nah.......................... ..................................................................................B eth elA M F M ass Choir Amazing grace Hymn #226 In vocation ..................... ............................................................................. Rev. M arkJ>tephen (Pierson Scripture O ld T estam ent. N ew Testam ent ............................................................................................ Rev. Sherry Taylor greater BethelAMC, Brunswicky CjA ....................................................................................... Rev. Sam uelSolom on Thankful Baptist Church, Augusta, g A S election ........................ .............................................................................................Rev. D eh6ertN ero "I Won I Complain " (Reflections Sehection........................ (2 m inutes phease) Attorney Louis Morant, (Friend Mr. Lee Btitch, Friend Mr. Daniel Williams, Co-worker ........................................................................... M r. dCMrs. W ayne (Preston "Order M y Steps " R eflectio n s (2 m inutes phease) Mr. DiaCCo Cummings, Friend Dr. Desmonda gamett, Niece Mr. We6ster Narris, Neigh6or Mr. Aaron Stewart, Cousin R eading................... .................................................................................... M rs. Cassandra Bussey O bitu ary................. ......................................................................................... Phease ReadSihenthy Acknowledgem ents .................................................................................... M rs. SharrehhWihhiams S election ................. .......................................................................... M r. M rs. W ayne (Preston "Center o f M y Joy " W ords o f C om fort. ............................. .............................................. Rev. Mark^Stephen Pierson B ethelA M F Church R ecessional............................................. B ethehA M F M ass Choir R epast in B eth elA M F Ahpha Center "Only You" W e cannot w alfjin your path Tor the roadyou traveled was wide. You touched the hearts o f those you met Toryou met them w ith a smiCe. A n d as you journeyed aCong the w ay You Ceft a warm th so dear That memories o f you remained A n d thefo o tste p s very cCear. There is no w ay to say goodbye Toryou wiCC6e CovedaCways. The speciaCw ay you 've touched our Cives W ith your gentCeness a n d caring ways. That certain smiCe, that Coof^in your eyes A n d the softness w hen you 'd say, "T)on't worry, everything isfin e. " "I t 'CC6e okay, "wouCdstrengthen us More than you knew or more than w e could say. (But (jo d has seen yo u r promise A n d has calledyou to come home. Y o u 've gone aw ay To your heavenly home W ith (jo d a t the throne. A u th o r "Unknown Love ACways, Your W ife TamiCy Tojerrotd I am a part ofaCCthat I have met; Yet aCCexperience is an arch wherethro' Cj[earns that untraveCCdworCd, whose marginfa d e s Tor ever a n d f o r ever w hen I move. OLow duCCit is to pause, to make an end, To rust un6umish d, not to shine in use! A s tho ' to 6reathe were Cife. L ife piCedon Cife Were aCCtoo CittCe, a n d o f one to me LittCe remains: 6ut every hour is saved Trom that etemaCsiCence, something more, A hringer o f new things; a n d viCe it were Tor some three suns to store a n d hoard myseCf A n d this gray spirit yearning in desire TofoCCow knowCedge, hike a sinking star, (Beyond the utmost 6ound o f human thought. Trom ACfied, L o rd Tennyson's "UCysses" UntiC I meet y o u , Mama, a n d Daddy again Your Coving sister; M arva Acknowledgem ents Thefam ify wishes to express sincere thanks a n d appreciationf o r aCCexpressions o f sympathy an d kindness shown to them during this time o fbereavement. Arrangem ents (EntrustedTo: WiCCiams TuneraCTCome, Inc. 2945 OCdTo6acco (Road TCephziSah, Georgia 30815