Phyllis Jean Stewart, daughter of the late James H. Carney and Myrtus Cooper Carney was born on October 13, 1934 in Dexter and departed this life on January 8, 2015 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 80.

Mrs. Stewart was a lifetime member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, she worked all her life.  Later in life she was able to take care of a lovely lady, Reaven McKee, who was like a sister to her. 

On February 23, 1954 she was united in marriage to Wyman Rudy Stewart in Sardis, Mississippi.  Rudy survives of their home in Dexter.

Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Denya and Archie Thurston of O’Fallon, Missouri; by one son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Kiesha Stewart of Dexter; four beautiful granddaughters, Miya and husband Daniel Switser of Dallas, Texas, Kailey Thurston, Kara Thurston and Alexis Thurston all of O’Fallon, Missouri; one great-grandson, Hayden Thurston of O’Fallon, Missouri; by one brother, Kenneth and wife Shirley Carney of Bloomfield; by two sisters, Brenda and David Eldred of Springfield, Missouri and Rebecca Stauart of Canada and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one son, Wyman Lee Stewart; by one brother, James D. Carney and by one sister, Linda Gastineau.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Biggs and Rev. John Carney officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.