Opal Dean Stewart

Opal Dean Stewart, 92, of Blytheville, passed from this life March 13, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Opal was born in Denton, Missouri, to Bill and Artie Mae (James) Gowan. She was a resident of Blytheville for 50-plus years. Opal was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Blytheville. Opal was known to family as well as friends as "Gran." Her greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, William Thomas "Bill" Stewart; a daughter, Carolyn Stewart Tilley; four brothers, James Gowan, John Will Gowan, Howard Gowan and Eugene Gowan; and two sisters, Barbara Gowan and Gloria Myers.

Opal is survived by one sister, Doris McCollum of Columbus, Mississippi;

Two grandchildren, Cindy Tilley Byrd (Jim) of Jonesboro and Heather Swafford (Doug Brees) of Blytheville;

Three great-grandchildren, Alysen Swafford of Blytheville, Cade Thomas Byrd and Sydney Dean Byrd of Jonesboro; and

One son-in-law, Richard Tilley of Jonesboro.

Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Finley officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.