Sharon Kay Stewart

Maud resident Sharon Kay Stewart passed on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her home, at the age of 68.

Sharon, the daughter of Buddy and Betty (Walker) Haws, was born June 28, 1953, in Seminole.  She graduated from Maud High School with the class of 1971.  On April 22, 1995, she married Donald Stewart in Shawnee.  Sharon was a nutritionist; she worked at the Maud Nursing Home for over 20 years, before going to the Seminole Hospital where she concluded her career.  Sharon loved to cook; she also loved the outdoors, particularly fishing.  She enjoyed playing games; among her favorites were Rummy and Yahtzee.  Nothing was more special to Sharon, however, than spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Stewart; her brother, James Haws and her brothers-in-law Danny Johnson, Ray Blackwell and Roy Hale.

Sharon is survived by her sons, Jackie Gamble and Billie, of Seminole and Kevin Stewart of Harrah; daughters, LaChrisa Gamble and Brent Ince, of Seminole and Lisa Williams and husband Lennie of Richmond, Kansas; grandchildren, Brooke Gamble, Jaycee Gamble, Maddy Hotulke, Jordan Hotulke, Lexus Stewart, and Toni Stewart; sisters, Gloria Stalnaker and Grady of Maud, Gayla Cotterman and Jon, of Maud, Debbie Blackwell of Maud and Becky Haws of Shawnee; special friends, David and Brenda Whitley, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will be Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 10:00 A.M at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, with Butch Bradley officiating.  Interment will follow at Little Cemetery.

Casket bearers will be Jackie Gamble, Brent Ince, Kevin Stewart, Brian Haws, Jeff Haws and Terry Hale. Honorary bearers will be Grady Stalnaker, Jon Cotterman, David Whitley, Mike Gamble, Neal Hale, Buddy Blackwell, Jeremiah Carter, Jerry Sweet and Brandon Cleary.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.