Stewart Stimson

Christ’s servant, Stewart Asbury Stimson, D.D.S., age 59, passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2008. Services will be held on Saturday, Dec.13, 2008, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at the Noonday Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Stewart Stimson was born Jan. 29, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA, to William Forster Stimson and Virginia Ann Stewart Stimson. He was a drum major at Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas where he graduated with honors in 1967. He was an Eagle Scout, the highest rank that can be earned in the Boy Scouts of America. After high school, he graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Dentistry and in 1975 he graduated from the University of Texas at Houston with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While in Houston, he used his skill and compassion to serve low income families and their children at the Fourth Ward Clinic. “Dr. Stew” and his family moved to East Texas in 1981 where he opened his own dental practice located in Whitehouse. Active in his profession, he was a member of the American Dental Association and was a past President of the Smith County Dental Association. Serving his patients for nearly 25 years with care and faith, he retired from dentistry in 2005. A dedicated and loving father, he helped raise three wonderful children on the family farm in Noonday. Stephen, Tish, and Nathan learned many lessons of love and life from their father and he always supported and encouraged them as they reached for their goals. He was very proud of their accomplishments; one a doctor, one a registered nurse, and one a law student. But most importantly, he knew that each of his children shared their parents’ love for the Lord. Dr. Stimson was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Nina Stimson; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Jamie Stimson of Albuquerque, NM; daughter and son-in-law, Tish and Joey Hudson of Marshall; son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Stephany Stimson of Dallas; six grandchildren: Sophie, Will, James, Owen, Hart, and Macy; sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Andrew Lucas of Dallas; and his step-father, Joe Hooper of Spring Hill, FL. Pallbearers will be Stephen Stimson, Nathan Stimson, Joey Hudson, Andrew Lucas, Bob Caine, and Brian Wallace. Honorary pallbearers will be John Rhoades and Jed Becker.

Stewart Stimson

January 29, 1949 - December 10, 2008