Lida Mae Stewart, 91, of Greenville passed away March 15, 2011 at Briarcliff Nursing Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Veronica Greanead officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
Lida was born March 28, 1919 in Windom to Jake and Lena Stone Chaney. She grew up in that area, and after graduation from high school, she moved to Greenville where she met and married Marvin Stewart in 1939. They shared 65 years together until his death in February 2005. They were life long members of Westview United Methodist Church (formerly Lee Street United Methodist). She retired from the City of Greenville Utilities Department.
Her survivors include her sister, Madge Upchurch of Bonham; sister-in-law Alyne Chaney of Windom; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, and l sister.
Pallbearers will be Bob Bihr, Steve Brand, Rod Evans, Stewart James, Bryan Whitaker, and Dale White.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
