Media Stewart Of Mt. Vernon Died At Age 51

Media Stewart, 51, Dies Here While Attending Church

Mrs. Media Bean Stewart, of RFD 1, Mt. Vernon, died suddenly from a heart attack at 8:30 Saturday night while attending services at the Church of Christ, 2416 Cherry street.

She was 51 years, one month and 26 days of age.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ, with the pastor, the Rev. Layton Hall, officiating. Burial will be in South Hickory Hill cemetery.

The body will remain at the Pulley Funeral Home, where friends may call.

Mrs. Stewart was born April 16, 1903 in Jefferson county, the daughter of Adam and Sarah (Dees) Bean.

She was married to Virgil Stewart, who survives.

Mrs. Stewart was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving, besides her husband, are three sons, LaVerne of Benton, Ky., Morris of Bonnie and Clifford of Noble, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Irma Humphrey of Carbondale; seven grandchildren; one brother, Frank Bean of Waltonville; and two sisters, Lillie Stewart of Mt. Vernon and Fern Wells of Scheller.

Source: Probably the Mount Vernon Register News
Date: Handwritten date in margin - June 12, 1954
Submitted by: Cindy Ford
Transcribed By: Ann Evans