Phillip Earl Stewart

Phillip Earl Stewart, 69, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Fayetteville, He was born October 1, 1943 in Fayetteville, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Phillips Stewart. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Jerry Stewart and Bill Stewart. He was an insurance adjuster for over 30 years. Phil was a man who never met a stranger. He was fun, caring, loving and just a great person to be around. He spent many hours volunteering at FHS and various organizations in the City of Fayetteville. He loved the Lord and his friends dearly, but most of all he loved his family. He will be missed by many. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church where he volunteered for Community Meals and was a supporter of the M&N Augustine Foundation. He served in the Army National Guard. He was a diligent supporter of sports in the Fayetteville Public Schools. He was president and board member of the Fayetteville Youth Center. He was Volunteer of the Year in 2004 for the Arkansas Activities Association. The family would like to pay special thanks to Dr. David Ratcliff and Vicky Hopkins who worked tirelessly to assist Phil in many ways. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Susie Brooks Stewart, two daughters: Shelly Durrett and her husband Matt of Fayetteville and Shannon Bullock and her husband Scott of Fayetteville; a son, Gregg Stewart of Fayetteville; a brother, Julian Stewart and his wife Nana of San Antonio, Texas; a sister-in-law, Betty Smith of Denison, Texas; sister-in-law, Tish Boschia of Fayetteville; brother-in-law, Sherman Brooks of Camden, Arkansas; two grandchildren: Elizabeth Durrett and Lauren Durrett; two nieces: Beth Plummer and Susan Vilven and a nephew, Jay Stewart; several great-nieces and nephews and loyal companion, his dog, Hank. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, March 29 at Moore's Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. Officiating will be Rev. J. Anthony Holifield. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church Youth or Central United Methodist Church Community Meals, P.O. Box 1106, Fayetteville, Ark. 72702. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.