Jerald F. Stewart

Jerald Fisher Stewart, 86, of Williamstown, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

He was born on September 2, 1922, in Richwood, WV, a son of the late Charles Allen and E. Gay (Gibson) Stewart.  Jerald graduated from Richwood High School and attended Marietta College and Wittenberg College.  He served in the US Army Air Force during WWII and was employed as a supervisor for Union Carbide Corp. for 30 years.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Williamstown, American Legion Post 159, Masonic Lodge #129 and Scottish Rite of Parkersburg.

On August 15, 1942, he married his beloved wife Mary Lucille (Smith) who preceded him in death.  Jerald is survived by his son, Jerald Allen Stewart (Lynn)  of Macedonia, Ohio, and his 2 daughters, Mary Lee Stewart of Columbus and Teresa Ann Mackie of Caldwell, 3 grandchildren:  Ann (Stewart) Berardinelli, Erin (Stewart) Schillo and LCPL Ian Mackie, 2 great grandchildren, Alyssa Lynn Berardenelli and Nicholas Allen Berardinelli.

Funeral services will be on Friday, December 5th, at  12:00 noon  at First United Methodist Church in Williamstown with Reverend Steve Gedon officiating.  Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 159, Williamstown.  Friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home and at the church on Friday from 10 until 12.   Family will be present at the funeral home from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 on Thursday and Friday at the church from 11:00 am.