Vela Stewart, age 95, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017.

Services will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2:00PM at Union Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Jeffrey Coleman will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00PM until funeral hour at the church.

Pallbearers will be Kenny Stewart, Michael Coleman, James Crisp, Danny Bush, Richie Sharpe, and Vickey Thigpen.

Mrs. Stewart was born and raised in the Minter Community and retired from Mohawk Industries. Vela was a member of Union Baptist Church and loved working in her garden. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Rodella Stewart; brothers, Jay, Foye, Elmer and Chevious Stewart; sisters, Pearl Stewart, Evie Dell Glover, Mozell Crisp, Lora Bell Braddy, Christine Bush, and Rosalind Trotter; son-in-law, Glen Moore; great-grandsons, Dawson Coleman and Lance Coleman, and great-granddaughter, Kaylyn Coleman.

Survivors include her son, Earl (Arlene) Stewart, of Dublin; daughters, Merl (Benny) Coleman, of Cadwell, and Joann Moore, of Vidalia; granddaughter, Angel Stewart, of Dublin; grandsons, Kenny (Cindy) Stewart and Jeffrey (Leigh) Coleman, both of Cadwell, and Michael (Lynn) Coleman, of Rentz; great-grandchildren, Jerrett, Kinsley, and Ian Stewart, all of Cadwell, Clint (Renee) Coleman and Jeremy (Heather) Coleman, both of Waycross, Janna Warren, of Macon, Ryleigh Coleman, of Cadwell, and Lawton Coleman, of Rentz; great-great grandchildren, Kara, Jaxson, Brantley, and Lily Coleman, all of Waycross and numerous nieces and nephews.