James William Stewart, III (Jimmy) passed from this life to the eternal home his Savior has prepared for him on Aug. 18, 2022 at Christian Health Care Center, Hopkinsville, after a long illness. Jimmy was a native of Russellville, but moved with his parents to Hopkinsville in the late 1960’s.
For many years, he worked with Carl Morgan suppling Keebler crackers and cookies to regional grocery stores. He considered First Presbyterian Church of Russellville to be his home church, although he attended a Nazarene church in Hopkinsville.
He was born in Bowling Green, on May 16, 1945, the first son of J. Will Stewart and Marian Mitchell Stewart, who precede him in death. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James William Stewart, Sr. and Fanny McReynolds , and his maternal grandparents, Lola Day Guion and Nathan Edward Mitchell, as well as his step-grandfather, John H. Guion, Sr.
Jimmy’s greatest desire was to become a radio disc jockey. After graduation from Russellville High School in 1963, he attended Radio Broadcasting School in Nashville, Although he was unable to complete the training due to health issues, he pursued his passion by learning to make cassette recordings that he mailed to friends and family. These recordings were often Christian and gospel music from the local radio station along with his personal commentary. He greatly enjoyed sharing his passion with others.
He dearly loved his family, friends and classmates. Jimmy wrote thousands of letters over his lifetime keeping in touch with those he loved. When he had no news to share, he often sent prayers, hymns, scriptures as well as some of the corniest jokes ever. He also obtained over one hundred Kentucky Colonel certificates for those he held in high esteem through his relationship with Rep. James Bruce and cousin, Rep. Alice Forgy Kerr.
Jimmy is survived by his sister, Susan Stewart Hicks (Joe) of Castalian Springs, Tenn.; his brother, Mendel Stewart (Kristin), of San Diego; his nephew, Bruce Hicks, and his nieces, Jenny Hicks Valle (Danny) of Memphis, Lauren Hicks Siano of Mt. Juliet, and Kylie Stewart and Tori Stewart of San Diego, as well as two great-nephews and three great-nieces.
Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Summers and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at noon and continue until the service begins. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kelly Russell Scholarship Fund, PO Box 118, First Southern National Bank, Russellville, KY 42276 or Agape Service Foundation, Inc., PO Box 412, Russellville, Ky 42276,