Florence Grace (Jones) Stewart, 93, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.) passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.A daughter of Sydney W. Jones and Minnie E. (Fetty) Jones Santee, she was born September 11, 1916 in Metz, West Virginia.Mrs. Stewart lived most of her life in the Black Lick area and was a member of the Black Lick Presbyterian Church. She was a former Sunday school teacher, and lovingly carried on a phone and card ministry for many years in to her nineties. With her genuinely warm personality, contagious smile, and sharp wit she was a joy and inspiration to all who met her.She worked for Fairview Market, Indiana, which later became Foodland, in the meat department until her retirement.She is survived by a son, Charles P. Stewart and his wife, Connie of Blairsville. "Nanny" is also survived by two grandchildren, Corey Stewart and his wife, Karin of Naples, FL and Lawrie Stone and her husband, Neil of Blairsville; a great granddaughter, Regan Stone, and her pet cats, Cuddles and Daisy.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Lawrie Stewart in 1949 and a sister, Jessie Batson in 2008.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the Black Lick Presbyterian Church with Rev. Katie Ward Stear and Rev. Timothy R. Monroe co-officiating.Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.Memorial contributions may be made to the Black Lick Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 474, Black Lick, PA 15716
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