Martha Stewart

Martha Gene Hill Stewart, 71, of Floyd Arkansas, passed away on December 19th 2020 after a brief battle with Covid-19. She was a loving mother, devout Christian, a member of Floyd Assembly Of God, and a friend to many.

Martha was preceded in death by her father Thomas Eugene Hill and one sister Patsy Gene Hill.

She is survived by her Mother Geraldine Hall, Son Ron Stewart, Daughter Autumn King, Granddaughter Violet Scroggins and her Son in law Keaton King.

She was also survived by her Sisters Carolyn Finch, Charlotte Lassiter and Brothers Thomas Hill, Clayton Henry and many other close friends and family.

Martha was born on October 28th 1949 to Thomas Eugene Hill and Geraldine Coclasure in Lonoke, Arkansas. She was the oldest of four children and spent her younger years there helping raise her siblings and working on her father's fish farm. Martha went to school at Lonoke, AR and graduated from Lonoke High School in 1967. A few years after graduation she married James Charles Stewart from Floyd, AR who was in the Navy. They spent time living in Long Beach, California and Aberdeen, Maryland where their son Ron Lynn Stewart was born. Shortly after they moved back to Floyd to raise their son and be with family and friends. When Ron started school Martha began driving the school bus for Beebe Public School District and working in the lunchroom where she met many friends and helped watch over all the children as if they were her own, a mothering quality that lasted her whole life. She loved to fish, camp and spend time with her friends and family. Watching everyone's kids grow up and helping them in times of need, she became a guiding light to many of them in the community.  After her bus driving career she went to work at the billfold factory in Searcy then at Lomanco in Jacksonville. In  1990 Martha met John Morris and their daughter Autumn Cheyene Morris was born on January 13, 1991. Martha spent her time in church, raising her daughter and working at Lomanco until her retirement. Once Martha retired she began working full time on what she loved, serving others and the community. You would see her buzzing down the road taking someone to a doctors appointment, to the grocery store, to church or just out to have fun. Martha was always on the move; she was needed in many places and she was going to do her best to fulfill those needs without expectations of anything in return. Martha upon retirement was in Floyd Arkansas Extension Homemakers Club and volunteered many hours each month for several years donating her time, donating food to local food banks and community members in need, making blankets for the homeless, NICU unit for Baptist Health and many others. Martha also received the Ernestine Rogers Award for serving over 20 years in the club. Not shortly after her retirement on May 10th, 2016 Martha received her most cherished gift, her granddaughter Violet Monroe Scroggins. When you talked to Martha it wouldn't be long before she would be showing you pictures of Violet or telling you stories of what "Miss Sassy Pants" was doing lately. You could see her eyes light up and the smile on her face whenever she spoke of her.

Martha was a true believer in Christ our Lord and family and friends are well known to believe she is in heaven, being our guardian angel and awaiting for us to meet her.  As we all know this isn't goodbye this is just our temporary home and we can't wait until our meeting in the air.

" I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13

" And he sat down, and the twelve, and said unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all." - Mark 9:35

"And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:31

During this time of year, she would want in place of flowers for family and friends to  donate to local food banks and needy families in your local community - Thank You, The Stewart and King families

Graveside service 2:00 pm. Saturday at New Floyd Cemetery.  State of Arkansas COVId-19 directives:  Face coverings, maintain social distancing.  Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.  www.smithfamilycares.com

PLEASE NOTE:  Service has been changed to 2:00 p.m. Saturday.