Clark Stewart Obituary (2021) – Davenport, IA

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Reverend Clark Kent Stewart

November 18, 1959 – October 7, 2021

Reverend Clark Kent Stewart died of complications from COVID-19 on October 7, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. Clark was born on November 18, 1959 in Jonestown, Mississippi, to Benny Walker and Dorothy (Stewart) Vesey. Clark was the oldest of 14 children, including half-brothers and half-sisters. Clark moved to Rock Island at a young age and attended Rock Island Public Schools, graduating from high school in 2008. Clark served in the National Guard for 6 years. Clark worked as a forklift driver in various factories for 47 years. His most recent job was at Rock Island Arsenal at JMTC where he served 4 years as a temporary contractor. He has been the owner for 22 years. Clark was a licensed and ordained minister at Olivet Baptist Church. He has served as associate minister at Trinity Baptist Church and Macedonian Baptist Church. In 2007, Reverend Stewart established The Dedicated Few Christian Church, where he served the congregation as pastor from 2007 to 2019. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Second Baptist Church where Reverend Joseph D. Williamson , III was his pastor.

Clark married LaGina Carrell in Rock Island, Illinois on November 16, 1996. They were married for 24 years.

Clark loved to cook baby back ribs. He had his own sauce and his special sauce called BOO YAH Sauce. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, family and friends. Clark loved the LORD. He was always talking about mom keeping them in church at a young age. Clark has never met a stranger. He was always trying to help someone.

He lets his memory be cherished: wife LaGina Stewart, mother Dorothy (Stewart) Vesey, Rock Island; Father Benny Walker, Chicago, Illinois; Godmother Margaret Woods, daughters Celeste Stewart, Amanda Watson, son Dustin (Juanita) Stewart and stepson Phillip Carrell. Seven grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Clark had many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. He had a special older brother, Bob Wade, who met Clark at a young age. Until Clark passed away, he was forever grateful that Bob Wade had entered his life.

He was predeceased by his stepfather Clayton Vesey, Sr., a special aunt Earline Phillips and his half-sister Croemonia Vesey-Evans.

God saw that he was weak and that there was to be no cure. So he put his arms around him and whispered, “Come with me.”

The live streamed funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island and can be viewed online at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live- stream with Pastor Donald William Johnson officiating. Visitations will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.

Posted by Quad-City Times on October 10, 2021.

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