Stewart, Ruth Ellen McCormick

Ruth Ellen McCormick Stewart, 80, of Narrows, formerly of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord early Thursday morning January 11, 2007 at Bland County Nursing Home in Bastian, Va.

Mrs. Stewart was born on September 15, 1926 in Waiteville, W.Va. and was a daughter of the late Roy and Kate McCormick. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Stewart; two brothers, Earl B. and Richard McCormick; and one sister, Norine Charlton. Mrs. Stewart is a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, Va.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, M. Darmon Stewart of Narrows; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Alice Stewart of Pearisburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Tony Parcell of Narrows; daughter-in-law, Garnette Stewart of Roanoke; one sister and brother-in-law, Alma Jo and Wilbur Cheatham of Bon Air, Va.; four grandchildren, Brent Stewart of Blacksburg, Nicholas Stewart of Pembroke, Adrian and Emily Parcell of Narrows and five stepgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead with the Rev Wilmar Wegner officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Online funeral condolences can be sent to the family at www.givensfuneralhome.com.