Ms. Ann Pimmark Stewart

Ann P. Stewart was born in Staunton Virginia and raised in Washington DC. She was an only child. Ann had eight children and was a business owner. She was a wonderful mother and an even more awesome grandmother and great grandmother. She worked for twenty-five years at Fort Belvoir NCO club. She then built her own business and ran bingo vans from all over the DMV to every bingo hall and casino from D.C. to Las Vegas. Ann was a tough, no nonsense mom, but she loved her children. She did what she thought was best for them with what little she knew about raising kids. Ann was a great cook; known for her seafood and macaroni salads. Ann fed homeless and homeless families throughout DC, MD and VA. for thirty plus years out if her own kitchen. Never asking for recognition or fame. She did it from the goodness of her heart and taught her kids the same thing. She said,"if you need to be recognized for doing good, your not doing it from your heart and that makes you a no good person". Lol. She always spoke her mind, like it or not, that was your problem. She was honest and sometimes the truth would hurt. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren to pieces. Ann was a strong woman who fought until her last breath. She and her daughter DeSheral were together for eleven years fighting her renal disease. DeSheral did it all alone with the help of her husband, children, her closest friends and a couple of nephews. Ann is preceded in death by her mother; Lola Hawkins of SE Washington DC, her father; Joseph P. Berry of Staunton VA, daughter; Patricia Stewart, sons: Darryl Stewart, Kenny Stewart and Keith Stewart. She is survived by four daughters; DeSheral B.Gilkey Roy-Bowie(Corey Bowie), Mellonie M. Stewart,Lorna M. Gilkey, Joyce E. Stewart, her former spouse; Reverand PH Gilkey Jr. of Little Rock, Arkansas, the father of DeSheral and Lorna Gilkey. She also leaves behind grandchildren; Eric Stewart, EnRico Boone, Amber Roy, Dennis Blann (Allison Blann), Antonio Gilkey, Brandon Williams, Sheronda Parks and Dalvin Stewart, great-grandchildren; Kylie Norwood, Kodi Roy, EnRico Boone Jr., Noelle Gilkey, Gabriel Blann, Alyssa Blann, Alina Blann, TreSean Vaughn, her best friend/ daughter; Ms Maggie Queen of Fredricksburg, VA and a host of other relatives. Ann loved Psalm 91 1-7 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” “I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”” “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.” “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” “nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.” “A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.”

Ms. Ann Pimmark Stewart

July 15, 1936 - April 23, 2020

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