Beatrice “Bea” O. Stewart, 84

Beatrice “Bea” O. Stewart, 84, of Middleport, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2015 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. Born April 27, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn Bailey Murray. She worked at the former Bahr Clothiers in Middleport and also was a homemaker and a member of the Middleport Church of Christ for many years.

Bea is survived by her two sons, Greg Stewart, of Rutland, and Barry Stewart, of Middleport, six grandchildren, Cindi (Ron) Lucas, Jon (Jessi) Stewart, Tyler (Danessa) Stewart, Jacob Mulholland, Carolann Stewart, and Brody Stewart. Five great-grandchildren, a sister, Judy (Robert) McKinney, a sister-in-law, Barbara King, special friends, Dinah Stewart, BridgetJacks, and Judy Hall, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to her parents, Bea is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Mack Stewart whom she married on July 1st 1950 in West Columbia, WV and preceded her on January 27, 2010, a brother, Marvin Murray.

Private family graveside services will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in the Riverview Cemetery, Middleport with Pastor Mathew Ferguson officiating. Bea’s arrangements have been entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home of Pomeroy. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com