Russell Stewart

Russell Percy Stewart was born June 4, 1923 in Vienna, Maryland, the twelfth of thirteen children born to Herman James Stewart and Edith Robbins Stewart. He was the last surviving sibling. He attended Dorchester County Public Schools, where he graduated from Herbert St. Clair High School. In school, he played basketball and baseball, which became life long passions. He coached the Cornish Little League Team and youth basketball teams for many years. He was also a life-long Baltimore Orioles fan. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an active member of Corporal Herman Hughes American Legion Post 87 in Cambridge. In 1942, Russell married Hilda Hotten of Sharptown, Maryland. They had two sons: Russell Stewart Jr. and Eugene O. Stewart. Hilda died in 1950. Russell worked at Phillips Cannery in Cambridge, where he met his second wife, Mildred S. McClennon. They married in 1952, and had their third son, Gregory. Russell worked for more than thirty years at E. I. DuPont and Nemours in Seaford, Delaware. After retiring from DuPont, he and Mildred became School Bus Contractors in Dorchester County. Russell also worked at Dorchester General Hospital, retiring in 1994. He loved children and continued bus driving until 2011. Russell cherished faith and community. He was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church, where he helped organize and lead the Boy Scouts. He was a past member of Pride of Cambridge Lodge, John H. Jones Jr. Consistory, and Abulahab Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He maintained his faith throughout life. Russell was an avid outdoorsman, loving to farm, hunt and fish. He was one of the founding members of Cedar Meadow Rod and Gun Club. Before his health prevented him from doing so, he spent many hours hunting and fishing with good friend Dewey Stanley. Last, but not least, Russell loved to cook. He used to cook yat gaw mein at a shop run by his mother-in-law, Louise Johnson. He spent many years in the kitchen at Bethel Church and the barbeque grills at Cedar Meadow Rod and Gun Club. Later in life, he was known for the sweet potato pies he made for people. On Friday May 9, 2014, Russell P. Stewart made his transition to eternal life at The Pines in Easton, Maryland. Family and friends surrounded him during his final days, and his niece Marie Daniels was with him during his final moments. He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife Mildred; three sons and daughters-in-law – Russell Stewart, Jr. (Karen), Eugene O. Stewart (Bessie), Gregory D. Stewart (Diana); seven grandchildren – Jeffrey Poon, Daryl Jones, Daryl Stewart, Eugene Stewart Jr., Sherrice Smullens, Shawndre M. Stewart, and Breanna I. Stewart; eight great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, foster granddaughter Shavar McMillan; brothers-in-law Donald Hotten and Robert Jones; sisters-in-law Shirley Hotten and Leola Stewart; godson Glen Cropper Sr; special friends Wilsie Travers, Dewey Stanley, Pearl Ferguson, Maurice Stanley; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Lovingly Submitted, The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Russell Stewart, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Russell Stewart

June 4, 1923 - May 9, 2014