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Dorothy McGavran posted a condolence
Sunday, May 10, 2020
My husband Jim and I were Romany Road neighbors of Lee and Paula. I remember meeting them when the 4 of us were serving as hosts/minders on the Dilworth Home Tour. Lee was "larger than life," as his obituary remembers, in my memory of that first glimpse. We continued meeting on Dilworth walks for many years. I grew to know Lee as a strong and fascinating man with a great sense of humor. One evening he told story after story and I began to know some of what he had created. With a wealth of information in his grasp, I was not surprised to learn he mastered New York Times crosswords and was a witty conversationalist. Yet I know he could also find joy in a green glass vase full of roses. I feel so lucky to have known Lee. He was blessed with a wonderful wife in Paula, my friend and still my neighbor.
Deje McGavran
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lstew7117@gmail.com posted a condolence
Monday, April 20, 2020
Photo: Lee & Paula: Early Days
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Lee and I always used to say that we were "the love of each other's life." It was just that simple.
And through good times or bad, it was as much our feeling in the 39th year as it was in the 1st. There are so many great memories and stories to tell. We were truly blessed.
I remember...way back when...we had a CD we liked and on one of the tracks called "Mr. Blue" a line of the lyrics read,
"We lived, we loved, we laughed, we cried. We never died. And now, when I think of you, I turn into Mr. Blue."
So, sadly now, I am that Mr. Blue. I miss him so much. Yet I'm trying to lean on the promise that Lee is in heaven and free from pain. And the memories and stories are full of light.
Lee, I love you forever,
Paula
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Paula Stewart uploaded photo(s)
Monday, April 20, 2020
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Adam Lingle uploaded photo(s)
Monday, April 20, 2020
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My second job out of college, I was hired at Lee's agency as a web designer. He always called me his "web monkey" and I'm surprised it wasn't on my business cards! My first day on the job, Lee treated me to lunch to get to know each other. Through the small talk, I'll never forget how gentle, kind and sincere I found this man I had just met. I learned so much professionally under Lee's wing for several years. We found ourselves both self-employed a few years later and I continued to be his web monkey for more than a decade. Lee was a great friend and mentor. He was there to shape me as a young professional, congratulate me at my wedding reception, and held both of my newborn babies. Lee will be greatly missed, but his mark on me is permanent. My condolences to Paula and his extended family.
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Jessi Baker posted a condolence
Sunday, April 19, 2020
One of my favorite memories of Uncle Lee was when he took me for ride in his new Miata when I was in middle school one time we all at my grandmothers. We pull up beside a corvette at a stoplight and he asks the driver “You wanna go?”. Before I know it we are racing this guy down Hwy 11 and I am some mixture of thrilled, confused, and mortified all at once! We were quickly overtaken by the corvette and he just looks at me grinning from ear to ear and says, “You win some, you lose some!”.
Having him around always made our little family gatherings fun and exciting! He will be greatly missed!
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Saturday, April 18, 2020
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I will always smile when I think of my Dad- one of the funniest people I ever knew! We would laugh together so much, and I knew that he looked forward to those laughs. He and I always had banter back and forth, as if the other’s “material” was low comedy, unfunny, “B” material. I knew if I could get him laughing, I had done something right! Growing up, he was everything to me- I would hang around our backyard basketball hoop, waiting as the time approached that he would come home from work and we could “shoot a few”. That was all I really ever wanted to do. On Sundays, we would all sleep in and he would get up and make a big breakfast and play all his favorite music- Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. I knew the words to every song/ still do. And they still make me think of Dad.
The last time I saw Dad, he was in the hospital, but awake and fairly clear, not medicated, as he would be later. As a nurse or doctor or someone came by to confer with Paula, I found myself alone with Dad for a few minutes. I pulled out my phone and played “Jumping Jack Flash” for him, holding it close. Dad’s face lit up and he lay back on the pillow, eyes closed, but moving in his “funky” dance, with the “Mick Jagger face” he always had when the Stones were on. It was sheer joy- I played a few more of their hits- “Satisfaction”, “Honky Tonk Women”, “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking?” - for a few minutes, all the medical biz took a back seat to Rock and Roll! It is the moment I will hold close and go to in those moments that I miss him the most.
Dad- I love you, will always love you. You gave me everything I ever really needed. I hope I am as strong as you, and that my choices will make you proud. Kristin, Karen and Nick join me in saying enjoy your rest - until we see you again.
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Michael Winslow posted a condolence
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Lee Stewart was such a wonderful, creative and sensitive person.
He was a great friend, mentor and inspiration. He was one of the
great influences on advertising in the South and he was so
important to the early growth and success of McKinney & Silver.
Lee was the first Art Director to be hired by Chick McKinney,
founder and CEO of the agency. Lee gave me my first job in advertising.
He was an inspiring and patient teacher. Just being around Lee was
like a Masters Class in advertising, creativity and culture. He was a
prolific thinker and designer and he showed us that an Art Director
could indeed write great headlines. I always felt that he was a
writer trapped in an Art Director’s body. But he actually was a true
multi-talented creative person; artist, designer, writer, painter,
photographer, story teller and humorist. And he shared his
talent and love for art and creativity with everyone. He entertained
us all in his Will Rogers and Robin Williams style of wit and humorous
observations of the world around us. I will miss all of those things
about Lee. I will always remember his kindness and generous spirit.
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Erin Wells uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, April 18, 2020
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Dad, I have been thinking of you and the memories I chose to celebrate your life...the cartoon you created of yourself and the notes EB would leave in our plastic Easter eggs, fishing in the pond on the farm, you being Le Scorpion on the streets of Atlanta, you standing in line for hours to get me tickets to see Van Halen, you taking my car to fill the tank with gas and lock all the doors before I was to go out with friends (because you worried someone would jump in my car at a red light and hurt me), you calling me sweet girl, you taking us to drive in movies to see Wolfman, Godzilla, etc...Sunday morning breakfast with your famous French toast and many more that I may come back later to share. You are at peace now and for that I am thankful. I choose not to remember your last years as that is not how I think you would want to be remembered. I choose to celebrate the happy times, your accomplishments in life and remember the hugs. Love you Dad.
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Erin Wells uploaded photo(s)
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Dad was so proud of his boys. He loved they were creative...writing and entertaining. Dad would get excited to tell what each of them were up to in life, Bart’s latest literary piece and what show Jay was performing in.
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Erin Wells uploaded photo(s)
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Having some laughs and being silly with his children...
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Bart Stewart posted a condolence
Friday, April 17, 2020
I was so glad to get to talk to Dad a few days before he passed away. He couldn't talk to me, of course, his voice had been fading for some time. But Paula held the phone up to his ear and I told him how inspired everybody was by the incredible fight he had been putting up for so long against his many terrible illnesses. He had incredible inner strength. Even though we knew for years the end was coming, at some level it is still hard to believe he's gone.
I told him some of my memories of the many terrific Christmases he provided, probably at times when he had to do some borrowing to make it happen! Christmas was always huge, always fun, always special. He always went all out, even at times when I am sure he wasn't doing that well. I could tell he heard me, because his breathing rate changed a bit. He was clearly remembering it too, so it was nice to take him back to a pleasant memory like that.
He was a great original. Nobody who knew him has to be told that. What a creative powerhouse. What a personality. What a guy. One time I asked him, Dad, where do you suppose you got this imagination of yours? Without one second's hesitation he said, "My Uncle Pete." I never met him, but anyway, here's to you, Uncle Pete.
I loved him. We all loved him. He was unforgettable. Rest in Peace, Dad.
- Bart
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Erin Wells uploaded photo(s)
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Rest In Peace Pops. Love Curtis
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Erin Wells uploaded photo(s)
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Love you Dad! Will remember the laughs and hugs, until I see you again
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Adam & Emily Barringer lit a candle
Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
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We'll miss Lee but will remember the many good times we had with him - working on print and television advertising in New York, Atlanta, Charlotte and Wilmington, seeing a movie, sharing a good joke in person and via email, enjoying a meal together, taking a walk at the farm in the NC mountains. He was a good man and a better friend, one of the best in so many ways. Rest easy, friend. We will see you again.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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