Laura Dugger Stewart, 92, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

She was born on March 22, 1926 in Madisonville to the late Lemuel Volney Dugger, Sr and Florence Key Dugger. Laura retired after thirty-eight years from South Central Bell. She was a Kentucky Colonel and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville. Laura volunteered with the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County and Regional Medical Center.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman "Flip" Arthur Stewart; sisters, Mary Anna Rickard and Mary Watts; brothers, L.V. Dugger, Jr., John W. Dugger and David H. Dugger; her niece, Laura Collings Edwards; and her nephew, Volney "Sonny" Rickard.

Survivors include her sons, Bill (Susan) Stewart of Murray, KY and Bob (Cindy) Stewart of Madisonville; sister, Wanda Collings of Madisonville; grandchildren, Brandon (Laura) Stewart of Madison, AL, Laura Ken (Ronnie) Hoffman of Murray, Will (Liz) Stewart of Louisville, KY and Ellee (Cameron) McPherson of Nashville, TN; four great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Noon on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville with Bro. Ken Hundley officiating and Pastor Rob Wilson assisting. Burial at a later date at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville is in charge of the arrangements.

The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service hour Saturday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made in Laura's memory to the First United Methodist Church Youth Ministry or the First Presbyterian Church Youth Ministry. Envelopes will be available.