Thomas W. Stewart, 85, of Fountain Inn, SC, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 22, 2022. He was born in Spartanburg, SC to the late Ed and Edna Leopard Stewart.
Thomas worked as an auto mechanic and the owner and operator of Stewart's Exxon for 44 years. In his spare time, he was a racecar driver at both Golden Strip in Woodruff and Laurens Speedway, and raised game chickens. He led a full life and his greatest joy was his family.
Thomas is survived by his wife of 66 years, Doris Thackston Stewart; sons: Roger Dale Stewart (Jeanie), Thomas Edward "Eddie" Stewart (Sue), and Anthony Ray Stewart (Lorraine); daughters, Sherri Lynn Stewart Abercrombie and Susan Elaine Stewart Adkins (Ed); grandchildren: Crystal A. Coble (Tyler), Kyle Abercrombie (Casey), Nicholas Abercrombie (Nichole), Tabitha B. Carroll (Brian), Nicole Brown, Matthew Stewart (Rachel), Clayton Stewart, Travis Stewart (Anna), Corey Stewart (Jodie), Jonathan Stewart (Tiffany), Andrea Gifford, Kevin Gifford, Cameron Gifford, Devon Stewart (Haley), and Kensley Stewart; great-grandchildren: Hunter and Hayden Lancaster, Ella, Haley, and Jackson Abercrombie, Chloe (Tyler) and Jacob Edwards, Landon Carroll, Zachary McCraw (Emily), Cooper Ells, Mason and Grayson Woody, Kelsey, Garrett, Madison, Olivia, Emma, Coleman, Eliam, Bryson, and Blakley Stewart, and Ashlynn Breazeale; great great-granddaughter, Lydia McCraw; and sisters, Shelma S. Grubbs and Margaret S. Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.
Thomas touched many lives and will be dearly missed.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:00 PM Friday, October 14, 2022 at Cannon Memorial Park, 1150 N. Main St., Fountain Inn, SC 29644. The family will receive friends and loved ones an hour prior, beginning 12:00 PM in the center mausoleum.