Mrs.
Charlotte Antoinette Dennis Stewart
"The
Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away. Blessed
be the Name of the Lord."
With
heavy hearts, the Stewart, Dennis and Tolbert
families deeply regret to announce the Home
-Going of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister,
Aunt, Cousin and Friend, Mrs. Charlotte Antoinette
Dennis Stewart. Mama, Cha-Cha, Sis Charlotte,
and Aunty Charlotte as she was affectionately
called departed this life peacefully on Sunday,
November 27, 2011 at the Sinkor, Liberia home
of her daughter and son-in law Mrs. Elfrieda
J. Stewart Tamba and Mr. Kollie Tamba.
Charlotte
Antoinette Dennis was born on April 20, 1934
unto the union of Willie A. Dennis and Elfrieda
Sara-Ann Tolbert Dennis of Careysburg/Bentol,
Liberia. She was the Eldest of four Children.
Charlotte was married to the late Honorable
Frank J. Stewart, Sr., the Budget Director of
the Republic of Liberia during the Tolbert administration.
Deaconess
Charlotte was an ardent member of the Providence
Baptist Church, Monrovia. She worked tirelessly
for the Lord through many Providence Church
positions, including service as President of
the Women's Department, Sunday School Teacher,
Member of Dorcas Circle, and other roles too
numerous to mention. She was a leader as well
in the Baptist Compact, as Secretary of the
Baptist Convention and as an international church
ambassador to North and South America, the Caribbean,
and other nations. Among her many Baptist Compact
good works was her prize project, the LOCASHA
Bridge (a bridge to help bring the gospel to
people throughout Liberia). Her work for the
Lord continued in the USA even while displaced
by the Liberia Civil War, where she was a proud
founding Member of the Providence Baptist Association.
She also manifested her community spirit through
participation in the Order of the Eastern Star
society in Liberia.
Mrs.
Charlotte Stewart was a trailblazer in the world
of work dominated by men. She was Executive
Secretary to Solicitor General the Honorable
Roland Barnes at the Ministry of Justice, Liberia.
She was well known and respected by all citizens
as the Proprietress of Charlotte Supermarket
on Old Road.
Charlotte
Stewart was predeceased by her father Mr. Willie
A. Dennis, mother Mrs. Elfrieda Tolbert, husband
Hon. Frank J Stewart Sr., brother Mr. Richelieu
A. Dennis Sr. and grandson Christiansen Stewart.
She
will be missed. She leaves to mourn her loss
while cherishing her memories a host of family
and friends. Joined in suffering and pride,
these include her children Nancy Stewart Nwabunnia
and husband Tony, Elfrieda Stewart Tamba and
husband Kollie, Rev. Frank J. Stewart Jr. and
wife Bankee, and Charlotte Stewart Stubblefield
and husband Farmere, her grandchildren Joshua
Primus, Antoinette, Toulia, and Elfrieda Nwabunnia;
Charlotte, Francesca, and Rachel Stewart; and
Dakinah, Gnenpu, and Baimba Stubblefield; her
siblings, Mrs. Toulia Dennis, Mr. Cyrus Dennis,
Mrs. Maude Dennis, Mary Dennis, and Mrs. Phoebe
Dennis-Fords and other brothers and sisters
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew and cousins of
the Tolbert/Dennis/Stewart families; her sisters-in-law
Mrs. Petina Askie, Mrs. Tidi Stewart, Mrs. Casselia
Stewart, Mrs. Maima Stewart and Mrs. Margaret
Stewart; and a host of nieces and nephews.
May
Light Perpetual Shine Upon Her.
Arrangements:
Wake Keeping (All Tributes at Wake)
Tuesday December 27, 2011
6-9PM Providence Baptist Church
Broad Street
Monrovia, Liberia
Celebration
of Life Service
Wednesday December 28, 2011
10AM Providence Baptist Church
Monrovia, Liberia
Interment
Dennis Plot
Careyburg, Liberia
Contacts
(Liberia)
Mrs. Elfrieda Stewart Tamba (231 )651-0319
Mr. Kollie Tamba (231) 651-2399
Mr. Farmere Stubblefield (231) 779-27042
Contacts
(USA)
Mrs. Toulia Dennis (612) 824-7216
Mrs. Nancy Stewart Nwabunnia Home (301) 926-2767
Cell (240) 486-7566
Mr. Anthony Nwabunnia (240) 315-1151
Rev. Frank J. Stewart, Jr. Home (973) 601-7091
Cell (973) 234-7403
Mrs. Bankee B. Stewart (973) 234-7881
Mrs. Charlotte Stewart Stubblefield (410) 992-4002
