James Lee Stewart returned to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday night, Aug. 25, 2010. He was born on July 5, 1956 in Milford, Utah to Lewis and Sarah Irene Westwood Stewart.

Jim married Beverly Shearer March 17, 2007 in Beaver, Utah. Jim was beloved to all who knew him, he was the love of Beverly’s life.

A truly wonderful man, he will be very missed by all of his family and friends. Jim was the rock of this family, a true wonder to all of us. The best husband, father and grandfather. God couldn’t have given us a more wonderful man.

Jim is survived by his wife Beverly of Beaver; his children, Jamie Stewart of Beaver, Jewell McCormick of Phoenix, Ariz., Hillary (Julius) Rhymes of Prescott, Ariz., Derek Nichols of Chino Valley, Ariz., Desiree Nichols of Beaver, Utah and Quade Nichols of Paulden, Ariz.; his sister Betty Jimenez of Milford, Utah; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Sarah Stewart; his brother, Lewis Stewart; and his sisters Nedra and Christina Stewart.

Services were Aug. 28 at the Beaver 4th Ward Chapel. A visitation was before the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Southern Utah Mortuary, 195 N. 200 West in Beaver, Utah. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery, all under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.