Gloria Hoefer Stewart

June 1, 1926 - August 25, 2010

Mrs. Gloria Hoefer Stewart, age 84, of Rankin County, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. She was born June 1, 1926 in Higginsville, Missouri. Gloria attended Higginsville High School, Kansas City University and the University of Missouri. Always active in politics, she served two terms as a Republican Election Commissioner in Hinds County before moving to Rankin County in 1975. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; and P.E.O. Sisterhood, an international women’s organization of 250,000 members that provides educational opportunities for female students worldwide. Her parents, Forrest A. and Gloria Hoefer, and her grandson, Christopher Taylor, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert Stewart of the home in Brandon, Mississippi; daughter, Susan Ferber (Dale) of Brandon; son, Brian Stewart (Dawn) of Sarasota, Florida; and her beloved dog Reagan. Additionally she leaves behind her granddaughter, Shelley Eaton (Ray) of Brandon; and grandson Michael Ferber (Ileana) of the Woodlands, Texas. Her great grandson, Stewart Eaton and great granddaughters Avery Eaton, Isabella Ferber and Elisa Ferber also survive her. Also surviving is a brother, Forrest R. “Frosty” Hoefer; and Dorothy Hoefer of Higginsville, Missouri; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The Family will receive friends on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hoefer Chapel, 1600 Main, Higginsville, Missouri. Memorials may be made to the Mississippi Republican Party or the Mississippi Animal Rescue League of Jackson, Mississippi.