Ben Ella Stewart

Ben Ella (Milner) Stewart, age 87, of Big Spring, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at her home after a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4pm, Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Spring Creek Fellowship with Derrick Looney and Lloyd Wells, officiating.

She was born September 21, 1935 in Sidney, TX to parents Carl Milner and Veda (Jones) Milner. She graduated early from Joshua High School in 1953 and then started working for an insurance company in Ft. Worth. At age 18, she married the love of her life, Bob Stewart, May 14, 1954. She moved to San Diego with Bob, while he served in the United States Marine Corps. They moved to Big Spring in 1956 and she then began to work for attorney, Grover Cunningham, where he taught her how to be a legal secretary. From there, in 1960, she went to work for attorney’s R.H. Weaver and John Ferguson as a legal secretary and office manager. Ben Ella was always very dedicated to her work. In 1980, she went to work for Kimble Guthrie Oil & Gas and remained loyal to them.

Ben Ella loved playing bridge in her younger years and was a member of the Eastern Star. She and Bob and friends played in a band all around West Texas for many years. They enjoyed golfing and country and western dancing. They truly danced their way around the world. They also travelled internationally with the Shriners and supported the Shriners Children’s Hospital. They especially enjoyed supporting their daughter’s and husbands educational non-profit “LIT BUS” for children’s education. She also served as chairman for United Way of Big Spring.

Ben Ella and her husband Bob were founding members of Spring Creek Fellowship which they were most proud of.

She is survived by one daughter: Teresa Griffin and husband Bill and grandson Nick and wife Rene Griffin and two great grandsons Gabriel and Jacob; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins along with three brothers-in-laws: Don Stewart, Guy Stewart and W. L. Nowell.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Wade Milner and Garret Milner and one sister Pearl Milner Bransom.

The family would like to especially thank the medical staff and aides of Home Hospice for their love and care for Mrs. Stewart during the last part of her life and the many friends and family that helped keep her spirits up.

Arrangements are under the directions of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com

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