Charles Norma Duncan
in honor of James.
What a beautiful poem , Cynthia. Our
Love and prayers are with the family. You ( the family) are very special
James Stewart
Birth date: Jun 23, 1928 Death date: Nov 1, 2018
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James Hugh Stewart, age 90, of South Toe River, Burnsville, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his home.Born on June 23, 1928 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Lilly McKinney Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel Stewart, two brothers George and Joseph Stewart, and four sisters, Florence Stewart, Gertrude Saylor, Ethel Monteith and Stella Palmer.James was a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church, a World War II Navy Veteran, having served on the USS Missouri Battleship, and a retired body shop repairman and mobile home mover. He liked to work, read and watch Gunsmoke. He was truly a character out of a novel and his presence was bigger than life.Left to cherish his memories are his wife of forty-three years, Gloria Stewart; two daughters, Cynthia Stewart of Linville Falls and Diane Meatyard (Christopher) of Lexington, Kentucky; two sons, Billy Stewart (Kymra) of Oak Island, and James Stewart (Aubrey) of Asheville; two step-sons, David Hoilman (Naomi) and Mark Hoilman, all of Burnsville. Eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service honoring the life of James Hugh Stewart on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at 3:00 pm at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Billy Stewart officiating. A time to support the family, share memories and receive friends will be on Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 2:00 pm until the service hour. Graveside services and internment will follow the service at the Bandana Cemetery at Silver Chapel Baptist Church in Mitchell County.The family would like to extend special “thanks” to Dr. Brian Smith and Dr. Jennifer Larson for their care and concern for Mr. Stewart.Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com., selecting James Stewart’s name and then you may sign his guestbook. Webb Funeral Home of Spruce Pine is honored to be assisting the Stewart family.Read Obituary
Cynthia Stewart
in honor of James.
The Chambered Nautilus
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR.
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign,
Sails the unshadowed main,—
The venturous bark that flings
On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings
In gulfs enchanted, where the Siren sings,
And coral reefs lie bare,
Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair.
Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl;
Wrecked is the ship of pearl!
And every chambered cell,
Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell,
As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell,
Before thee lies revealed,—
Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed!
Year after year beheld the silent toil
That spread his lustrous coil;
Still, as the spiral grew,
He left the past year’s dwelling for the new,
Stole with soft step its shining archway through,
Built up its idle door,
Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee,
Child of the wandering sea,
Cast from her lap, forlorn!
From thy dead lips a clearer note is born
Than ever Triton blew from wreathèd horn!
While on mine ear it rings,
Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings:—
Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea!
Robert Linda Arrowood
in honor of James.
Wanda Hughes
in honor of James.
Charles Norma Duncan
in honor of James.
Suzanne Marvin Mckinney
God be with each of you at this time. You are all lfted up in prayer. I pray God's strength, grace and comfort be with you all.