Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Joseph Wesley Stewart will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Teel, Pastor of Cameron Baptist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating.

Interment with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

SSG (Retired) Joseph Wesley Stewart, 59, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 in Lawton. He was born May 3, 1964 in Lake Wales, Florida to Jerome Stewart and Carolyn (McGill) Stewart Adair. Joseph grew up in Lake Wales, Florida and enlisted in the United States Army when he was 18 on November 30, 1982. He made the Army a career and retired 21 years later on March 31, 2003. He spent much of his time as a Signal Support System Specialist, a Combat Signaler, Tactical Communications, and as an Army Recruiter. He earned numerous awards and ribbons while he served in the Army.

Joseph married Teresita "Tess" Ababa on June 27, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a great husband, father, and was proud of his title of being "Papa". He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his grandkids so very much.

Joseph is survived by his wife of the home, son, Steven Stewart and wife Elizabeth, three grandchildren, Christian, Kelby, and Tyler Stewart, mother, Carolyn Adair, father Jerome Stewart, brother, Jerry Stewart and sister, Lori Resmondo.

He is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, and his stepfather, Kenna "Ken" Adair.