Freddie Marie Stewart

Freddie was born to Fred Campbell Sr. and Eddie Mae "Francis" Jackson on March 4, 1934 and had three brothers. Lon Eddie Goodloe was her oldest brother, Fred Campbell Jr. and William Campbell where her youngest brothers and have gone on before her. She accepted God in her life was baptized in San Antonio and attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School in San Antonio. She moved to Phoenix Arizona to stay with her late Great Grand Mother Maggie "D" Walker. She attended Phoenix Union Colored High School (which was changed to George Washington Carver High School, home of the Monarchs. A national historical landmark).Her High School had a tradition of excellence in education which helped her in her professional career. She married Houston Turner and had two sons, Ronnie and David. She moved to California and then married the love of her life for 51 years, Archie LeRoy Stewart from Texarkana Texas. She started her professional career in electronics in 1961 as an entrepreneur where she and two ladies started a business of assembling radar reading equipment parts used in the first NASA space shuttle. It was the first time a Female Minority owned business was purchased by Lockheed Space Aircraft in the 1963. She then became the Manufacturing Manager for Beckman Electronics and after a short period she was recruited to GEN-RAD (General Radio) where she became the Director of Operations and oversaw all Manufacturing Operations in 3 different countries. She retired in Manteca California where she loved to fish, play cards and play Bingo. Her fondest memories were of her friends and relations she made along the way as she has received praises of her kindness and devotion to them. The family of Freddie Stewart wishes to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to all her friends and loved ones not mention in this program for all the deeds of kindness during this hour of bereavement and for your attendance at this service. The family of Freddie M. Stewart would like to thank the following people and organizations: Craig Cates, Sharol Curry and the staff of Meadowlawn Funeral Home for their professionalism and kindness during these difficult times; Brenda Burley and Criselda Gutierrez and the staff at Quality Home Health for the professional nursing care they provided; Mr. and Mrs Sharrelle Kemp, Fershawn Bond and Sheneal Jefferson(Freddie's caretakers) for their love and spiritual inspiration; Bethel AME Church, Gracie Poe and Dr. Raye Adkins for their support of the Stewart family; Northeast Baptist Hospital nursing astaff, mary Short and Victoria Yruegas who provided comfort and caring in Freddie's last days; Betty Wright, Mary Bishop, Edward Campbell, Janet Butler, Sharon Sterling-Campbell, Bobbie Gooloe and Jewel Turner who made Freddie's life a joy as life long friends and relatives. Deuteronomy 5:16 "Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you."