Grace Stewart Forrest, of San Antonio, entered eternal rest on May 4, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 88 years. She was born November 21, 1929 in San Antonio, one of six children of William L. and Ruby Watson Stewart.
Grace was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a friend to all. Twice she was commissioned as a missionary for the San Antonio Baptist Association and Mission Service Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Grace was also a much sought after baby nanny. She often had a waiting list of families (including a Hollywood celebrity couple) that wanted her to care for their precious babies. Grace was a member of Kingsborough Ridge Baptist Church since 1968 and remained devoted to her Christian faith.
Preceding her in death were her parents, William and Ruby Stewart; husband, DeWitt Forrest, Sr.; daughter, Terri Dixon; grandchildren, Randall Dixon, Jr., Shelli Nicole Dixon and Jeanette Boysen; brothers, William Stewart, Jr., John Raymond Stewart (LaVerne) and Jack Stewart; sister, Nonie Sanders (Ward) and brothers-in-law, William Dixon, Sr. and Arnold Etheridge.
Survivors include her children, Billi L. (Harold) Schroeder of San Antonio; Ray Dixon of San Antonio, Dawn (Buddy) West of Helotes, Randy (Barbara) Dixon of Belton; sister, Shirley Etheridge; sister-in-law, Doris Stewart; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 10, 2018 starting at 9:00 am at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home followed by the Funeral Service at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Lytle Community Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Grace’s memory to Billy Graham Charities.
Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home.