Donald Earl "Donnie" Stewart, age 55, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Thursday, (March 15, 2012) at his home.

He was born on January 2, 1957, in Edmonson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Wilbur Ray and Ruby White Stewart. He was a Captain at the Grayson County Detention Center and was a member of Sunny Point General Baptist Church.

He is survived by his son, Stephen Stewart (Jennifer) of Leitchfield, his daughter, Katrina Harmel (Tom) of Pittsburgh, PA, two grandchildren, Leah Olivia Harmel and Draven Pete Stewart, five sisters, Betty Jean McKinney of Leitchfield, Evelyn Stewart of Bowling Green, KY, Lynna Lucille Ray of Caneyville, KY, Frances Meredith of Bee Springs, KY and Hazel Farris of Brownsville, KY, four brothers, Harvey Stewart of Sunny Point, KY, Paul and Eddie Stewart both of Leitchfield and Albert Stewart of Millwood, KY.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Dianne Clemons Stewart and six brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday (March 18, 2012) at the Sunny Point General Baptist Church. Bro. Damon Lasley Jr. will be officiating. Burial will be in the Sunny Point Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. Sunday until time of services.

Expressions of sympathy can take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society or the Sunny Point Cemetery.