Julian Stewart

Julian Preston Stewart, 92, of Petersburg, died May 21, 2008 at Henrico Doctors Hospital. He was born January 28, 1916 in Matoaca and was the son of the late Julian Ernest and Cornelia Wilkinson Stewart. He was a veteran who served in the Air Corps during World War II, after his return, he settled in Dinwiddie Co. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Mary Whitt Stewart. He worked 40 years for M.W. Gill & Son and was an active member of Second Baptist Church and later Matoaca Baptist Church, served on Dinwiddie Co. School Board and Gerow Ruritan Club. He is survived by his daughter, Rose Ellen Stewart Young and husband, Bob of Richmond whom he lived with at his time of passing; two grandchildren, Robert P. Blankenship and wife, Angie of Richmond and Mary Catherine Fetty and husband, Tim of Dinwiddie; four great-grandchildren, Quincy D. Rollins of Richmond, Ashlyn and Baby Rylan Fetty of Dinwiddie Co.and Jesse Stewart Blankenship of Richmond; one brother, Samuel J. Stewart of Dinwiddie; two sisters, Olive S. Gill of Ettrick and Arlene S. McClellan of Dinwiddie; sister-in-law, Billie W. Stewart of Ettrick and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, May 26, 2008 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service with Ronnie Dunford officiating. The family will receive friends from 3-5 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in East Matoaca Cemetery. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .