Gerald Lee Stewart

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Gerald Lee Stewart, 79, of Greencastle passed away Friday evening, Feb. 1, 2019, at Putnam County Hospital.

Gerald was born in Fincastle on Dec. 13, 1939, the son of Claude and Lillian Frances (Newgent) Stewart.

He attended Greencastle Schools.

Mr. Stewart started work out of high school for the old zinc mill before going to work at Hanson Stone Quarry where he worked as a welder and mechanic for 30 years. He was also a lifelong farmer.

He was a lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1592.

Survivors include four children, Coty Stewart (wife Jill), Ty Stewart and Guy Stewart (Shannon), all of Greencastle, and Chana Stewart (Jason), Lafayette; five grandchildren, James "Drew," Jessica, Payne, Sadie and Joshua Stewart, and a great-grandson, Ezekiel Buechler.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife of 51 years, Charlotte Stewart.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Carl Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in Clinton Falls Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service Friday.

Memories may be directed to the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.