A Mother’s Love Is a Haven A Celebration of Life In the Storms of Life Flower Attendants By Helen Steiner Rice For D.F. Douglass Class of 1980 A mother’s love is like an island Mrs. Cordelia L. Stewart In life’s ocean vast and wide- A peaceful, quiet shelter From the restless, rising tide. Pallbearers Bernard Lane A mother’s love is a sanctuary Where our souls can find sweet rest Damien Tookes From the struggle and the tension Kelvin Stewart Of life’s fast and futile quest. Eric Ivory DyShawn Ford A mother’s love is like a tower Steve Nichols Rising far above the crowd, And her smile is like the sunshine Breaking through a threatening cloud.
A mother’s love is like a beacon Burning bright with faith and prayer, And through the changing scenes of life We can find a haven there. Funeral Arrangements Were Entrusted To: Friday, December 9, 2011
For a mother’s life is fashioned 11:00 a.m. After God’s enduring love- It is endless and unfailing WEST'S MORTUARY, INC. Like the love of Him above. "Prompt, Efficient, Professional Service" Magnolia Baptist Church 325 Drayton Street 731 N. Lee Street Hosie Waters Street For God knew He couldn’t be everywhere, Montezuma, GA 31063 Americus, GA 31709 Montezuma, Georgia So he put His little children (478) 472-7715 (229) 924-2343 www.westmortuary.net In a loving mother’s care. "Serving Middle Georgia for Over 70 Years” Rev. Hosie Waters, Officiating Lovingly submitted by her children Obituary May God bless each of you. Cordelia Larry Stewart of Atlanta, GA; grandparents; Clarence (Rose) The Family Thomas, Montezuma, GA; mother-in-law, Mary A. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie Stewart of Oglethorpe, GA; aunts and uncles: David down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for Larry, Olivia (Eddie) Cochran, Mary (Bobby Lee) Order of Service His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the Davis, Joe Henry (Helen) Thomas, Gloria Thomas, shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod Mattie Waters, Bessie Leary, Lillian Butler, Lena and thy staff they comfort me. Johnson, Norma Jackson, Ernest (Sharon) Perkins, Psalm 23: 1-4 Processional Richard Perkins, Joseph Perkins, Cordelia Perkins; Cordelia “Tootsie Pop” Larry Stewart, daughter of great aunts and uncle: Clifford (Lottie Mae) Brown, Parting Glance the late Mary Louise Larry Thomas, Willie C. Mary Lizzie Brown, Bernice Brown, and Ophelia Thomas, and Claude Perkins was born May 2, 1963. Larry; a loving, dedicated and devoted aunt, Dollie Prayer Reverend Hosie Waters At an early age, she joined Brown Chapel Larry West; devoted cousins: Hubert S. West, Jr. Missionary Baptist Church and served as an usher and D. Danielle (Bernard) Lane; devoted friends: Scripture and junior representative at the Southern Baptist Greta Greene and Cynthia Journey; two Godsons: Old Testament Minister Association for many years. She graduated from Cameron McClendon and Frederick English; several New Testament Minister D.F. Douglass High School in 1980. She was loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. employed at R&R Hilltop and Highbrighton for Solo Deacon Charles Glover many years. On December 19, 1996, she was united in holy matrimony to Ernest Stewart. She departed this life on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Flint Eulogy Reverend Hosie Waters River Hospital. She was preceded in death by a son, Eric Ivory. Solo Brother Mario Freeman
Her memories will forever be cherished by her Acknowledgments Staff of West’s Mortuary husband, Ernest Stewart; fathers: Willie C. Thomas and Claude (Laura) Perkins; sons and daughters: Recessional Derrick (Dana) Ivory of Vienna, GA, Decarris (Chelsie) Dean and Claudette Larry of Oglethorpe, Interment Brown Chapel Cemetery GA and Domonique Larry of Montezuma, GA; nine Jesus promised us they who mourn would be comforted. Repast Preston Williams Center grandchildren: D’Quayveon, Kaitlyn, Emiyah, During our hours of bereavement, this promise has been Carmen, Derrick Jr., TyKevious, Miekell, Frankie fulfilled by you, our kind and loving friends. The family of Jr. and Ariya; one step-son, Kelvin Stewart; brothers the late Cordelia “Tootsie Pop” Stewart would like to thank and sisters: Christopher (Camilla) Thomas of each of you for your many acts of kindness during this Montezuma, GA, Keefer (Miranda) Perkins and sorrowful time. Shontanette (Robert) Barber