James R. Stewart, 65, of 826 Interstate Parkway, passed away Friday, January 21st, 2011 at his residence.
Born January 14, 1946, in Oakridge, TN, he was a son of the late Claude Lamar and Margaret (Evans) Stewart.
On July 12, 1975 in Washington, DC he married Jamie L. (Bullock) Stewart who survives.
Mr. Stewart was a 1964 graduate of Bradford Area High School and a 1969 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering. He had been employed at Kendall-Witco Refining and Sun Oil Company for forty years. He was currently employed full-time at Kane Liquid Fuels as a salesman and also full-time at Walmart.
He was a member of Bolivar Drive Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with his family.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters, Heidi Stewart (Bob) Bile of Buffalo, NY, Kristie Stewart (Bill) McWilliams of Bradford, and Gabrielle Stewart at home, a son, David Allan Stewart of Olean, a sister, Suzanne Walker of Ocala, FL, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Amie Joyce Mitchell, January 1, 1997 and an infant son.
Family will be receiving friends on Monday, January 24, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. South Ave. where funeral and committal services will be held at 8:00pm with Rev. Duke Brown, pastor of the Bolivar Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorials if desired may be made to the McKean County SPCA, or the charity of the donors choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com