Arlene Marie Stewart

Arlene graduated from East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School in June 1957.

In December 2001, she retired from the United States Postal Service after more than 31 years of service. As a Letter Carrier, she truly enjoyed interacting with people and making friends along her routes.

At an early age, Arlene confessed a hope in Christ and was baptized at Pilgrim Baptist Church, in East St. Louis, IL. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, in Chesterfield, MO where Dr. T.D. Stubblefield is the Pastor-Teacher. Her true passions were serving on the church’s Hospitality Committee and attending Wednesday Bible Study at 12 noon.

Arlene was preceded in death by her loving parents, Elisha Armstrong and Cecelia Armstrong; her devoted husband, Henry Stewart; and two brothers, Richard Armstrong and Melvin Armstrong.

She is survived by her four sons, Darryl (Lenora) Haire of Naperville, IL; Dorman Haire of St. Louis, MO; Berwyn Haire of Duluth, GA; and Kendall Johnson of St. Louis, MO; eight grandchildren, Cicely Haire, Yakim Johnson, Dorman Brandon Haire, Dormeshia Haire, Donte’ Haire, Gaylon Haire, Amber Haire and Berwyn Dallas Haire; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Filer, of St. Charles, MO; one brother, Frederick Armstrong, Sr., of Fairview Heights, IL, one aunt, Marie (Maurice, Sr.) Hurst, of Silver Spring, MD; a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, including Carlton Muhammad, Chandre Filer and Curtis Filer, III; and many friends.

Arlene was very thankful to be a 39-year survivor of breast cancer and loved to participate in the activities hosted by the Susan G. Komen Foundation in St. Louis. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation St. Louis, in honor of Arlene Stewart, at www.komenstlouis.org

Online condolences may be expressed at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4-8 pm, on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, 3412 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223 and again on Friday, July 31, 2015 from 10 am until service time at the church.

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Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, 17103 Wild Horse Creek Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63005, with Dr. T.D. Stubblefield, Pastor-Teacher, officiating.

Interment will follow in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, IL