Reverta Charlene Brown Stewart

Reverta Charlene Brown Stewart, age 97, of Albia, IA, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at her home, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Reverta was born on July 7, 1925, at home in Iconium to Charlie and Bertha (Whicker) Laws. She grew up attending school in Moravia. On December 10, 1941, she was united in marriage to Roscoe Brown in Missouri and to this union, 7 children were born, Betty, Bill, Judy, Dixie, Mike, Barbara, and Paul. Roscoe preceded Reverta in death on August 23, 1986. On July 24, 1993, Reverta married Eugene Stewart in Albia. Eugene preceded her death on June 23, 2013. Reverta helped her husband, Roscoe, on the farm and was a homemaker, raising her children. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Ottumwa. She was very talented in many areas. She enjoyed writing poetry and painting. She had a beautiful singing voice which could be heard at the Bob Reed Country Music Show in Albia for many years. She was an excellent cook, known for her light rolls, biscuits, homemade noodles, and fried chicken and potatoes which she served on Sundays. Above all else, family was everything to Reverta and she cherished all of the time that she spent with them. Reverta is survived by 4 children, Betty Patterson, Bill (Eva) Brown, Judy Hixson, and Barbara (Raymond “John”) Shaw; her “adopted daughter,” Cindy Rhodes; 5 stepchildren, Dale Stewart, Beverly Stewart-Smith, Dean Stewart, Ruth Stewart, and James Stewart; 29 grandchildren; 59 great grandchildren; 40 great-great grandchildren with more on the way; her step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. Reverta is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Roscoe Brown and Eugene Stewart; 3 children, Dixie, Mike, and Paul; 3 stepchildren, Robert Stewart, Marilyn Herrald, and Gary Stewart; and 2 sisters, Edra Robinson and Jessidine Polson. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Reverta’s family present throughout to greet family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia with Norman Ward officiating. Burial will follow services at Hillcrest Cemetery in Moravia, IA. A memorial has been established to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Reverta Charlene Brown Stewart

July 7, 1925 - May 11, 2023