Mrs Lucy Payne Stewart

Mrs. Lucy Steele Payne Stewart, age 84, of Griffin, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Mrs. Stewart was a lifelong resident of Griffin, born on December 18, 1932. She is preceded in death by her parents, H. Arch Steele and Lucy M. Sykes Steele; husbands, Tom Payne and Bill Stewart. She was a retired teacher with the Griffin Spalding County School System after 33 years of service having taught at Orrs, Fourth Ward, and Crescent Elementary School. Mrs. Stewart was a member of First Baptist Church of Griffin, Flint River Iris Society, K.I.T. Club of Southside Baptist Church, Young at Heart of First Methodist Church and The Widows Might. Her hobbies were crocheting baby blankets and scarves to share with family and friends. She loved growing irises and day lilies and traveling. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Michael Smith, of St Augustine, FL; daughter, Alyce L. Payne of St Augustine, FL; daughter, Elizabeth Payne of Griffin, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Carole Stewart of Fuqua-Varina, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Renee and David Blackwell of Germantown, TN; son and daughter-in-law; Stephen and Kim Stewart of Watkinsville , GA; grandchildren and spouses; Brianne and Kevin Drum of Griffin, GA, Brant and Jenny Stewart of Ft. Mill, SC, GySgt. Phillip and Kym Blackwell of 29 Palms, CA, Blaine and Kristen Stewart of St. Louis, MO, Megan and Dave Messenger of Chattanooga, TN, Stephanie and Matt Towe of Winder, GA, Marcy and Lisa Smith of Hudson, FL, Stewart and Jennifer Blackwell of Memphis, TN, Seth Stewart of Athens, GA, Samuel and Chelsea Stewart of Watkinsville, GA, Sarah Stewart and fiancée, Aaron Patterson of Athens, Ga., Sawyer Stewart of Watkinsville, Ga.; 14 great grandchildren; sister, Peggy Chandler of McRae, GA; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ann Lambert of Douglasville, GA, Bobby and Geneva Payne of Douglasville, Ga, Margaret and Willard Wood of Bonaire, Ga, Eloise Baxter and Jane Baker of Gainesville, Ga, several nieces and nephews. Visitation for Mrs. Lucy Steele Payne Stewart will be Friday, January 20, 2017 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00am in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Brian McCartney, Reverend Gene Walton, David Messenger and Rev. Laura Parker will officiate. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs Lucy Payne Stewart

December 18, 1932 - January 17, 2017