Mr. John Vernell Stewart, age 94, of Summerville, GA , passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at

Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Stewart was born March 14, 1917 in Langston, AL, the son of the late Marian Otis and Lou

Emmy Clayton Stewart. Mr. Stewart had worked at Riegel Textiles, E. T. Barwick Mills, and

he retired from Trion Recreation Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church Trion.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lois Smith Stewart.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-n-law, Charles and Carolyn Stewart, Lake Isabella,

CA, Kenneth Stewart, Pennville, GA, Billy and Lisa Stewart, Trion, GA; sisters, Burma

Johnson, Section, AL, Cleo Wilks, Scottsboro, AL, Charlotte Davis, Chancellor, AL;

5 Grandchildren; and 7 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home

with Rev. Kevin Norton and Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating. Burial will follow in Fuller Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Tucker, Denny Strickland, Brian Chandler, Ashton Chandler, Zack

Norton, and Eugene Guinn.

Mr. Stewart will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from

6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of funeral services for Mr. John Vernell Stewart who passed

away on Thursday.