James Franklin Stewart, 85, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home at 10:25 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2007.
He was born in Quincy on Oct. 7, 1921, a son of the late Lloyd William and Hazel M. Wooley Stewart. On July 8, 1939, he married the former Alleen Heminger in Indiana and she died April 13, 2004. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl N. Stewart and Robert E. Stewart; and a sister, Beatrice Cox.
Survivors include daughters, Sherry Rockfield of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Shelley (Ed) Stevenson of Quincy; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren.
A 1939 graduate of Washington High School, he was a heavy equipment operator. Over the years he had worked for the Bellefontaine Development Company, Caffery of Springfield, Holderman of Bellefontaine, Connie & Sons of Columbus and later was self-employed. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and member of the Doyle Miller AMVETS Post 39, Lakeview.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home, DeGraff, where Pastor Scott Anderson conducts a funeral at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita’s Hospice in Lima. .
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