Brenda Ruth Stewart

Brenda Ruth Stewart, 83, of Morganfield, KY, passed away on Wednesday, November 29^th, 2023, at Morganfield Nursing and Rehab in Morganfield, KY. She was a member of Grangertown Baptist Church. Brenda loved her church work and music. She was involved in Girls in Actions in her younger years and later with WMU. She especially loved working with teenagers, and was very active with school events that involved her children, band and sports. She loved quilting, cooking, canning and gardening. Brenda was also known as the “Strawberry Lady”. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Simpson and Hazeal Joyce Edds Murphy. She was preceded in death by a sister, Monica Hazelwood, and a brother, Noah Murphy. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Thomas Stewart, of Morganfield, KY; 2 daughters Elise(John Caudill) Wagoner of Clay, KY and Addonis(John) Roy of Nebo, KY; 1 son Wally(Jill) Stewart of Slaughters, KY; 6 grandchildren Brent Stewart, Ashley Whitledge, LaDarra Jackel, Layden Wagoner, Talon Roy and Hunter Roy; 6 great grandchildren Slade and Blake Whitledge, Claire, Max and Luke Stewart and Tallulah Rose Jackel and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 4^th, 2023 at 12p.m. at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon, KY. Rev. John Brumfiel and Rev. Eugene Walters will officiate. Burial will be at Old Cedar Grove Cemetery in Tilden, KY. Visitation will be from 9a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.townsendfuneralhomeinc.com.