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Gladys Stewart Obituary
STEWART, 93
HAINES CITY - Beloved family matriarch, Gladys Witt White Stewart, went to Heaven on December 27, 2010 due to natural causes.
She was born in West Irvine, Kentucky on June 22, 1917 to Lenora and Thomas White, the youngest of their eight children. She was the wife of Dr. Ivan Stewart for 63 years, mother of Alice Matthews (Tom) Dunwoody, GA, Sarah Godwin (Bob) Tallahassee, FL, and Charles Stewart (Haines City); and grandmother of Sara Blyn Fullmer (Byron) Smyrna, GA, David Godwin (Katie) St. Augustine, FL, and Daniel Godwin, Gainesville, FL.
She was a resident of Haines City for almost 60 years. She was a homemaker, citrus grower, internationally published poet, volunteer, and an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Haines City for almost 60 years; charter member and former president of the Women's Society of Christian Service, Green Thumb Garden Club, and the Haines City Inner Wheel Club. Known as the "flower lady", she was also a charter member of the Heart of Florida Hospital Pink Ladies, and early member of the Jr/Women's Club. Famous for her southern hospitality, she was a Kentucky Colonel, who proudly wore blue for the UK Wildcats, FL Gators, and her Tampa Bay Rays.
A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Haines City, Thursday, December 30 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.
Condolences may be sent via:
oakridgefuneralcare.com
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A wonderful and loving person. Mary Yvonne Lake
January 2, 2011
Sorry to hear about Gladys, she was a sweet lady.
Linda Gribbin
December 29, 2010
I'm sorry to hear about Mrs. Stewart. I remember her from my days working in Mom's flower shop.
Jill Lindvall
December 29, 2010
My sincere condolences for the loss of your mother
Bernardo Sanchez-Vesga
December 29, 2010
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