Eric Ronald "Ron" Stewart

Mr. Eric Ronald “Ron” Stewart, 70 of Lake City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the home of his daughter in Jacksonville after battling a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Jacksonville and had lived in Lake City for the past thirty five years. Mr. Stewart graduated from Andrew Jackson High School class of 1959 in Jacksonville and also the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1963 where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Having spent the majority of his life working as an electrician, he retired in 2007 from Purina Mills (Land O’ Lakes) in Lake City after 24 years of employment. He was an avid Gator fan and had a tremendous love for his family and so held great pride in his children and their accomplishments in life. Since retirement, he acquired a great interest in genealogy and had worked diligently to provide for his family a sense of pride in their ancestors and history. He never met a stranger and has always been there for anyone who needed him. Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his father, Eric Sumner Stewart and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa Stewart, Lake City, his mother, Dean Beckley, Lake City and three children, J.E.B. Stewart, Angela Erica Stewart and Lt. Col. Sur Eric Stewart (HeeWoon). One sister, Carol Knight (Bill), eight grandchildren, Shaun Phillips, Candy Hurst, Presley and Kelsea Stewart, Kevin, Allen and India Stewart and Elijah Fetters and three great grandchildren, Zachary, Xyon and Claire Hurst also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Stewart will be conducted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Pastor William D. Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Angelwood Inc. at P.O. Box 24925, Jacksonville, FL 32241 in memory of Mr. Stewart.

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