Robert Ernest Steward, 85, died on February 12, 2025, in Huntsville. He was a native of Oakland, CA, and a resident of Monroeville, AL from 1990 until 2021.
Steward had been a member of the Church of the Nativity Episcopal Church in Huntsville since 2021. During his time in Monroeville, Steward attended St. John’s Episcopal Church where he served as Senior Warden, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Verger, and Usher. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. In recent years he was Post Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8485 and a member of American Legion Post 61.
Steward was preceded in death by his parents Clifford J. and Iris M. Steward; and his wife of 45 years, Anne Scott McMillan Steward. Survivors include two daughters, Susan McClellan Steward (Emily) of Long Beach, CA, and Elizabeth Steward Knight (Mike) of Huntsville; son Robert E. Steward, Jr. (Hayden) of Tuscaloosa; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 1:00 on April 5 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Monroeville. Funeral services will follow at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Monroe County Public Library.
