Doretha Gray Stewart Obituary
The memory of Doretha Gray Stewart of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who passed away on July 18, 2025 at the age of 90, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Doretha Gray farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Doretha Gray is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Herschel Harvey and Eula Gill Gray; her husband Curtis Stewart; and her son Keith Stewart. She is survived by: her children, Karren Stewart Alexander (Ivy) of Tulsa, Debra Stewart Cole (James) of Fort Smith, Ednasue Gray-Davis of Little Rock, Kelvin (Stewart) and Johnny Chenault of Russellville; and her sisters, Dr. Viola Ellison of Pine Bluff and Vera Randle of Bigelow.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Shinn Funeral Service (800 W Main St, Russellville, AR 72801). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 24th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Shinn Chapel (800 W Main St, Russellville, AR 72801). A burial will be held on Thursday, July 24th 2025 at the Rest Haven Memorial Park (2500 S Knoxville Ave, Russellville, AR 72802).
