Bro. J.C. "Rabb" Stewart
December 27, 1935 — January 1, 2018
Bro. J.C. “Rabb” Stewart
Morton
Leesburg Community
Bro. Rabb Stewart, age 82, a resident of the Leesburg Community passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Wednesday, January 03, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services will be held 1pm Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton with burial in Leesburg Church of Christ Restored Cemetery. Bro. John White and Bro. Roger Mitchell will officiate the services. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Bro. Stewart was born in Rankin County on December 27, 1935. He loved to be outdoors fishing and hunting. Bro. Rabb and his wife, Sybil loved traveling all over going to gospel singings and enjoyed the fellowship of making new friends everywhere they went. He loved the Lord and every chance he got he shared the Gospel of Jesus. Bro. Rabb was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents Jodie C. Stewart and Mozelle Watkins Stewart; sisters, Nannie Mae Bowman and Thelma Stewart; 2 brothers, Jimmy Paul Stewart and Billy Joe Stewart.
He is survived by his wife, Sybil Harrell Stewart of the Leesburg Community; daughter, Bettie Stewart Wallace and husband, Donald of the Leesburg Community; brothers, Bro. Jack Stewart (Euna) of Morton and Tommy Stewart of Forest; sisters, Lucille Shoemaker (Buddy) of Leesburg and Mary Nell Roland of Morton; grandchildren, Danyelle Yeatman (Scott) and Matthew Dunlap (Shirley); 3 great grandchildren, Lona, Madilyn and Deliah Dunlap; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Bowman, Daniel Stewart, Richard Dolan, Bobby Harrell, Don Lamberth, Dillion Vancor and Tommy Wayne Stewart. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnathan Lawrence and Chris Harrell.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Diabetes Association in his name.