Eleanor McKelvey Stewart

Eleanor McKelvey Stewart was born in Gwinnett County in 1931 to Luther Franklin and Lillie Mae Crowe McKelvey and passed away on September 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Douglas Franklin Stewart, her parents, brother Luther Franklin (Frank) McKelvey Jr. and his wife Martha.

Eleanor is survived by her children Ricky Franklin (Beth) Stewart, Leslie (Tommy) Brown, Rebecca Ann Stewart, Mark Douglas (Jenny) Stewart and Matthew David (Stephanie) Stewart; grandchildren William (Jessica) Stewart, Brianna Stewart, Melissa (Nicu) Brown Perghel, Thomas (Brandi) Brown, Britt, Ray, and McKelvey Stewart, Jake, Harrison, Bennett, and Hampton Stewart; great grandchildren Ryleigh Stewart, Levi, Noah, and Emma Brown and Oliver Perghel. She is also survived by her nieces Torrie (Steve) Roney and Kellie (Mike) Marcie and her in-laws who she considered her brothers and sisters; Carole, Jack, Patricia and Joe as well as many nieces and nephews and their families.

Eleanor graduated in 1948 from Fulton High School and began her working career. She worked many years, starting as a teenager, in downtown Atlanta, 23 years with the Department of the Army at Fort McPherson, GA and after a 16-year break, worked 14 years with Pathways Center for Behavioral and Developmental Growth in Newnan, GA.

Eleanor grew up in Lakewood Heights in Atlanta but after marrying Douglas and living in several locations, in 1987 they moved to Coweta County where they lived for 27 years. She was living in Loganville close to family when she passed away. While her twin boys were growing up she took a break from working. During that time, she, Douglas and other parents in the area helped start AABC Little League Baseball at Andrew Bailey Park. She also helped organize a group to fight the proposed outer perimeter expressway through Coweta County. She and other parents started a concession stand for baseball at East Coweta High School and worked hard to get a baseball only coach and letter jackets for the team. Eleanor was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church for 27 years. She dearly loved going there and considered its members truly family.

Funeral arrangements are by Horis Ward, 376 Fairview Road, Stockbridge, GA with burial in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Rev. Bobby Carpenter and Jimmy Wilson will officiate. Pallbearers are her nephews. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to her granddaughter Melissa’s charity Walking With Orphans at walkingwithorphans.org, St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Eleanor’s memory.