Linda Darlene Stewart, age 80 of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born at home in Tullahoma on October 15, 1945, to the late Jack and Elma Cordelia (May) Beavers. She attended Hickerson Station Elementary School. After her family moved to Estill Springs, Darlene attended Franklin County High School. On January 3, 1962, she married her soulmate, Daniel Stewart. Her work career began in clothing and shoe manufacturing working at Genesco, Lanier, and Decherd Franklin. Darlene then went to LPN School from 1984-1986 and began a career in the medical profession starting with working at Manchester Medical Center, then as a private duty nurse, and at Southern Tennessee Home Health (which eventually changed to Columbia and Amedisys). Darlene then went back to school to earn her RN degree, graduating in August of 1995. She then became Director of Nursing for Care South Home Health, where she continued to work until her retirement in March of 2008 due to health problems. After retirement, she worked on an as needed basis at Southern Manor. She loved caring for patients and working with family members and their doctors. Over the course of her career, Darlene received several awards and continually sought educational opportunities in her field. She was a member of Huntland Pentecostal Church, where she served the Lord as a minister for over forty years. She loved going to her church as well as visiting other churches. In her spare time, she enjoyed working in the yard, planting flowers, and riding four-wheelers in the mountain. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing softball. Most of all, she cherished the time spent with her beloved family, particularly enjoying family picnics. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Bart Stewart; brothers, William Beavers and Larry Beavers; and sisters, Juanita Steele, Virginia O’ Dear, and Jean Medford. Darlene is survived by her loving husband, Daniel Stewart; children, Tammy (Marvin) Barnes and Troy (Tammy) Stewart; grandchildren, Justin (Emma) Barnes, Heath (Ashley) Barnes, Colby Stewart, and Haley (Zeb) Dayton; great-grandchildren, Kendall Barnes, Jaxon Gore, and Bennett Dayton; siblings, Seleta “Jackie” Wallace and Frankie Beavers; and special niece, Judy (Ron) Pruett. Visitation will be from 10am-12pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 noon in the Chapel of Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Bro. Mitchell Garner and Bro. Wesley Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens with Justin Barnes, Heath Barnes, Caleb Rozar, Michael Gardner, Zeb Dayton, and Luke Hastings serving as pallbearers. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.
