BEULAH MAE STEWART

Beulah Mae Stewart was born January 8, 1927 in Ward, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Ray D. Jordan and Opal E. Cook Jordan. She departed this life in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 18, 2017. She was 90 years old.

Beulah was raised on a farm in rural Senath. She was the first-born of a very close knit family of six siblings. One sibling, Gerald, died as an infant. Then there was Virginia (Nina), Gladys (Hap), Cleadus (Clete), Sue and Janice (Janny or Sis).

Beulah married Otis Jefferson Davis on October 29, 1942 in Piggott, Arkansas when she was only 15 and had her first child, a boy Larry Ray Davis, at 16. Her husband went off to war when she was 17. After the war, a second son, Rickey Lee Davis, was born.

In 1954, the family moved to Caruthersville where Beulah remained for the rest of her life. She had many jobs including working as a grocery clerk at Adair’s IGA, Big Star and other stores. She was also a teacher’s aide and administrative assistant in the Caruthersville School District. Later she was the RSVP Transportation Coordinator. To “Miss Beulah” the best part of every job she had was the opportunity to interact with people.

Beulah was married to Charles “Charlie” Stewart on March 5, 1977 and they spent 36 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death on October 16, 2013. Beulah was also preceded in death by her son, Rick Davis, her parents, Ray and Opal Jordan, two brothers, Gerald and Cleadus Jordan, and three sisters, Sue, Virginia, and Gladys.

She is survived by one son, Larry Ray Davis, and daughter-in-law Beverly Nelson Davis of Sugar Land, TX; sister Janice Greer and brother-in-law Mike Greer of Paragould, AR; daughter-in-law, Ginger Coppage Davis of Caruthersville; three grandsons, Larry Scott Davis (wife Amy Davis), Chris Davis (wife Vanessa Wilburn), and Nelson Ray Davis; two great-grandchildren, Noah Davis and Cody Davis; and many special nieces, nephews, and numerous close friends who were like an extended family.

Beulah was a very loyal and faithful member of the First Baptist Church where she accepted Christ as her savior and was baptized.

Funeral services were held August 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Lemonds officiating. Interment was in Maple Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers were Charlie Jones, Jim Young, Mike Hazel, Mike Greer, John Eric Hawkins, Don Smith, Mark Pender, and Curtis Hawkins. Active pallbearers were Kenny Lofton, Brady Jordan, Alan Lofton, Scott Davis, Chris Davis, and Nelson Davis.

H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.