Bessie Lee Stewart

Bessie Lee Honaker Stewart, 95, of Scarbro, WV died on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, WV. Born February 02, 1913 at Arnett, WV she was the daughter of the late John Ashby and Ina Honaker. She was a member of the Full Gospel Church of Scarbro for 32 years and was considered the church Mother. She was a homemaker. Bessie was the last surviving member of the immediate family. Her husband, Ralph H. Stewart; son, Richard Robert Stewart; brother, Delmer Honaker, grandson, Norman J. Stewart and a granddaughter, Stephanie Annette Payne all preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Lee Hagerman and husband, William of Scarbro with whom Bessie had made her home since 2002 and Virginia Annette Lilly and husband, Jerrell of Newton, NC; grandchildren, Miranda Hose and husband, Mark, Regina Johnson and husband, Jonathan, Richard Stewart, Jr. and wife, Lasa, Karen Payne, Meagan Bailey and husband, Marshall and Debbie Stewart; granddaughter-in-law, Rita Stewart; thirteen great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Services will be on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope with Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley WV. Friends may call on hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, WV