Nelda Steward
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Nelda Steward, age 85, of Midland, Texas and formerly of Rockwood, Texas peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 after a brief illness in Midland, Texas. Nelda was born January 6, 1937 in Santa Anna, Texas to John X and Abbie (Barker) Steward and grew up in Rockwood, Texas. She graduated from Santa Anna High School. Nelda had a long career in the grocery business where she eventually retired from Furr's, then M'system, and finally from Affiliated Foods as the Non-Foods Manager. After retiring, she did volunteer work for Helping Hands of Midland and as a pink lady for the Ladies Auxiliary of Midland Memorial Hospital. She loved serving the public. She was a member of Stonegate Fellowship Church in Midland and had lived in Midland most of her adult life.
Funeral services for Nelda Steward will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady with James D. Steward officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:00pm at the Rockwood Cemetery in Rockwood. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady. Friends may view and/or sign Nelda's online memorial guest book at www.leatherwoodmemorialchapels.com.
Nelda Steward is survived by son Steve Turner and wife Nancy of Ruidoso, NM; daughter Kim Turner Pole of Midland, TX; sister Rene Avants of Brady, TX; grandson John Turner and wife Audrey of Coppell, TX, and their children Caleb and Erika Turner of Grapevine, TX, Mark and Lainey Turner of Ft. Drum, NY, Abigail Turner of Arlington, TX and Luke Turner of Coppell, TX; granddaughter Abby Green and wife Anne Walker of Silver City, NM; granddaughter Jamie Kay Webb and husband Derek of Lubbock, TX and their son Jack Ryan Dawson of Lubbock, TX. The family wishes to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the staff and nurses of Manor Park of Midland and Hospice of Midland. Nelda is preceded in death by her parents. Memorial contributions in memory of Nelda Steward may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org.