Nancy Josephine "Jo" Stewart

November 17, 1929 - November 4, 2019

Nancy Josephine “Jo” Stewart, 89, of Montana Mines, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019, at St. Barbara’s Memorial Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 17, 1929 in Wetzel County a daughter of the late James M. Williams and Dorothy (Haught) Williams. Jo retired after 21 years of service in the Kitchen at Fairmont State College. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Jo is survived by her three sons, Thomas Stewart and his wife Cheryl of Fairmont, John Edward Stewart and his wife Sue of Montana Mines and Michael E. Stewart of Montana Mines; a daughter-in- law, Peggy Stewart; eight grandchildren, Nancy Masters, Cheryl Garland, Cindy Stewart, Michael Stewart, Joshua Stewart, Christina Michaels, John John Stewart and C. J. Stewart and several great grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Beatrice Metz and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her husband, Thomas Edward Stewart, who died on November 20, 1978; a son, Cecil L. Stewart who died on March 26, 2009 and eight brothers and sisters, Gene Williams, Monroe Williams, Ernie Williams, Earl Williams, Bill Williams, Maxine McElfresh, Viola Carpenter and a brother in infancy. The Stewart Family would like to thank the staff of St. Barbara’s Memorial Nursing Home for their loving care of Jo during her stay and Amedisys Hospice, especially Danielle for their care and support. Family and friends are welcome to call at Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, on Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and on Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm with services taking place at the funeral home on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm with Pastor Rex Musgrove officiating. Interment will follow at Montana Mines Cemetery.