Mary Jean Stewart

Mary Jean Stewart was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 29, 1928, the daughter of the late Willis Elbert and Retha Lucille Plunk Thorne. On May 3, 1946, she was united in marriage to Robert Merle Stewart, who preceded her in death on January 28, 2010.

Mrs. Stewart was a seamstress for Harwood Manufacturing and later Garan Inc. She had many hobbies such as: playing dominoes, jig-saw puzzles, sewing, quilting, crocheting, playing cards, gardening, flower gardening, and she was an amazing cook. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee.

Mrs. Stewart is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Ann Stewart Lewis of Savannah, Tennessee and Jane Elizabeth Stewart Sutton of Richardson, Texas; grandchildren, Randall Mark Lewis, Kevin Trent Lewis, ReDonna Lewis Davis, Andrea Sutton Puckett, and Krista Suzanne Lewis; great-grandchildren, Alicia Danielle Lewis Blackburn, Zane Allan Lewis, Joshua Raymond Franks, Rylan Xander Franks, Talan Jace Franks, Tristan Kade Franks, and Jaden Bryce Puckett; great-great grandchild, Knox Ryne Blackburn; and sister, Martha Thorne Winborn of East Peoria, Illinois.

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Cleburne Isom Thorne, Hays Elbert Thorne, and Paul Willis Thorne.