Carol E. Stewart went home to be with God on September 15, 2021 at 1:22 p.m. She was born October 10, 1948 in Kokomo, Indiana. She was a graduate of Kokomo City High School Class of 1965. Carol went on to attend Tusculum College in Knoxville, TN where she studied business and earned her Bachelor’s degree. She retired after thirty years from ORNL in Oak Ridge.
Carol was an active member of the Alcoa community doing volunteer work throughout her life in church awareness groups and loved spending time with her “Girls Group” lunch club. She was a faithful member of St. Paul AME Church in Alcoa where she served as usher, provided announcements and church bulletins. She also served with Living Word Ministries as a trustee for many years and did administrative work with that ministry as well.
For many years, Carol had a very active praise dance ministry and used her gift to honor God and the spirits of others through dance.
She is reunited in heaven in with her parents Claude E. and Peggy Liggin, daughter, Bridgette Grady, and brother, Bruce Liggin.
Carol leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Douglas Stewart; children, Tanaya and Oronde Grady, Doug Stewart, Jr., grandchildren Anisha, Lavell, Charlotte, and Deontrey Grady; Abigail and Micah Vine, Mikale Demus, and DeErik Reed, three great grandchildren; brothers, Troy (Jane) Liggin and Eric (Tam) Liggin, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives to include the Liggin, Berry, Griffin, and St. Paul AME and Living Word Ministries church families. Special friends that became family: Mr. and Mrs. Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. Tate Brown, Darlene and Adriane Berry, Myra Hunter, Beverly and Lunch Crew, Joyce James, Sandra Hudson, Sonya Asbury, and JoAnne Winton.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Foothills Funeral Home, Maryville. Family will receive friends from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow. Pastor Darlene Berry, Officiating. Pastor Adriane Berry, Eulogist. Interment to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Maryville. Final arrangements entrusted to Foothills Funeral Home www.foothillsfh.com
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