Darius Jaleel "Dew Dew" Stewart

Armand Joseph Porche III
October 8, 2009
Isabel Rebstock Ledet
October 12, 2009
Armand Joseph Porche III
October 8, 2009
Isabel Rebstock Ledet
October 12, 2009

Posted Friday, October 9, 2009


Darius Jaleel “Dew Dew” Stewart, 17, a native of Terrebonne Parish, La., and a resident of Gibson, La., died Tuesday, Oct. 6, due to a car accident.

He is survived by his father, Patrick Ward Sr. of Houma, La.; mother and step-father, Roxanne Stewart Bailey and Andrew Bailey II of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, LeTroyia Stewart and DaeJonay Anderson of Atlanta, and Passion Ward of Houma; three brothers, Patrick P. Ward, Chaz Ward and Payton Ward of Houma; grandparents, Betty Jean Pharr of Gibson, Joseph Stewart of Gibson, and Vera and Lionel Ward of Houma; and great-grandparent, Rosetta Stewart of Gibson.


He was preceded in death by his step-grandfather, Lawrence Givens Sr.; great-grandparents, Elton Pharr Sr., Josephine D. Garrett. Mary Jane Sandolph and Roosevelt Stewart Sr.; and great-great-grandparents, Wilmer and Chestnola Diggs.

He was a student at H.L. Bourgeois High School.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Beaulah Baptist Church in Gibson with the funeral service to follow. Burial will be at Church of Christ Cemetery.

Community Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.