Hennie Smith Stewart

Hennie Smith Stewart, 90, of Morganton, NC died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at her residence. Born in Burke County, NC on April 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Colman Hull Smith and Della Cumi Smith Smith. Hennie was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she belonged to the Sunshine Club, the Senior Citizens Organization, and also taught Sunday school for a number of years. During WWII she worked at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland; she was also an employee of Morganton Fall Fashion Hosiery Mill for many years.

Hennie is survived by her husband, Henry V. Stewart of the home, whom she married on her birthday, April 20, 2003; sisters-in-law, Nancy Smith, Lucy Denton, and Zulia Orders, all of Morganton; fifteen nephews and nieces; step-sons, James Stewart and his wife, Sylvia, of Lawndale, NC, Ben Stewart and his wife, Dana, of Shelby, NC, Mike Stewart and his wife, Margaret, of Lake Wiley, SC, and Rick Stewart of St. Petersburg, FL; and a number of step-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Hennie was preceded in death by her first husband, Boston Walker; brothers, James B., Arden, Bury, and Jack Smith; a sister, Lena Stanley; three nephews; and two step-grandsons.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2014 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Larry Cline and the Rev. Jerry Gamble officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 2396 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.