Mary Elizabeth Stewart, 92, of Hayesville passed away Tuesday, March 04, 2014. She was a native of Stanly County, NC, but had lived in Bloomfield, NJ before moving to Clay County in 1947. Mary had been a director for Southwestern Child Development. After her retirement from child care, she began working at the Clay County Senior Center. She was a member of the Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

She was the daughter of the late Howard Keith and Lola Lyles Drye and the wife of the late Henry J. “Hank” Rosenkranz, who died November 18, 1960, and Ned Andrew Stewart, who died March 8, 1990. She was also preceded in death by a son, Louis H. Rosenkranz; a brother, Keith L. Drye; and a sister, Frances Thompson.

Surviving are a daughter, Fredrica Segars and husband, Thomas of Hiawassee, GA; a son, John Rosenkranz, III and wife, Susan of Monroe, GA;  and eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 7, 2014 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with Revs. Jackie Sellers and Chris Rumfelt officiating. Interment was in the Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray Chambers, Mitch Nichols, Paul Hedden, Gary Segars, Lynn Waldroup, and Chris Rosenkranz.

The family received friends from 6-8 Thursday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in memory of Mary Elizabeth Stewart to the Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 465, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.