David Mark Stewart

David Mark Stewart of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Paoli, Oklahoma at the age of 49. He was born February 21, 1963 to Lark L. and Billie Jo (Thomason) Stewart. Mark lived in Maysville, Paoli, and Pauls Valley areas all of his life, graduating from Paoli High School in 1982. Mark was currently a full-time nursing student at Murray State where he had a 4.0 GPA. While attending school he was working as head waiter at Stark Fine Dining in Pauls Valley. He had previously worked as a floral designer at Homeland, an arts and crafts instructor at the Pauls Valley State School, where he planned style shows with the residents as models, and an independent designer and interior decorator. Mark was a people person who was very caring, loving, and compassionate. When he went to the grocery store, he would visit with people so long that he forgot what he went to purchase. Mark loved his daughters and was an excellent PawPaw to his grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by all of his family and many friends. Survivors include his mother, Billie Stewart of Wynnewood. Daughters: Erika Stewart of Paoli and Hanna Hisaw and husband Nathan of Paoli. Brothers: Wayne Stewart and wife Jan of Elmore City; Mike Stewart and wife Debbie of Stroud; and Ron Allen of Paoli. Sisters: Linda Gamble and husband Steve of Kiowa; Sheryl Parks and husband Glenn of Van Alstyne, Texas; Kim Whitefield and husband James of Paoli; and Shelby Dudley and husband Jed of Paoli. Grandchildren: Ty Marie Ballard, Lainey Ann Hisaw, and Daisy who is due in September. Best friend and mother of his children, Cindy Mantooth of Pauls Valley. And numerous relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers the family has established an account at the Pauls Valley National Bank for the "Mark Stewart Memorial Fund". Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the First Assembly of God Church in Maysville with Rev. Billy Davenport officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of John Williams of Winans Funeral Home, Maysville, OK. Condolences may be sent to the family at this website.