Beth A. Stuart

Beth A. Stuart, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN, after a long and courageous battle with Cancer. She will be remembered for her love of family, her church and life itself. She was born April 15, 1936 in Dexter, Maine, the daughter of Norman and Shirley (Bailey) Chadbourne. Predeceased by her father, Norman Chadbourne; son, Douglas A. Stuart and a granddaughter, Sara Ann Stuart. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Alden Stuart of Maryville, TN; her mother, Shirley Chadbourne of St. Petersburg, FL; a sister, Deanna and her husband, Galen Lander of Bangor, ME; three sons, Mark and his wife Christy Stuart of Crofton, MD, Gary and his wife Beth Stuart of Strawberry Plains, TN, Stephen D. Stuart of Knoxville, TN; also a daughter-in-law, Mary Stuart of Brewer, ME; four grandsons, Ryan Douglas Stuart Crofton, MD, Logan and Lane Stuart of Strawberry Plains, TN and Douglas A. Stuart of Brewer, ME; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Beth graduated from Dexter, Maine High School, attended Barrington College, Barrington, Rhode Island and graduated from the University of Maine with an Associates Degree in liberal arts. She retired as the Manager of Maryville College Bookstore in 1999. Prior to that, she was employed for many years by American Greeting in Bangor, Maine and also Manager of the bookstore of The University College of the University of Maine in Bangor, ME. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 14 from 6-8:00 p.m. with the funeral service at 8:00 p.m. at Monte Vista Baptist Church, 1735 Old Niles Ferry Road, Maryville, TN with Rev. Jerry Mantooth, pastor of Monte Vista Baptist Church, officiating. Burial with a graveside service will be held in the spring at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cambridge, Maine. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Monte Vista Baptist Church, 1735 Old Niles Ferry Road, Maryville, TN 37803 or to Maryville College, 502 Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804.