Betty L. Stewart Jordan, 74, of New Castle died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Jameson Care Center.

Born Dec. 10, 1933, in Sligo, she was the daughter of Merrill R. and Adda M. Murray Stewart.

She enjoyed woodcarving, gardening, volunteering for organizations and community service. She was a Democratic chairperson. She enjoyed her family and friends.

She was a member of the Glen-Moore Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Lori (Richard) Rhoades of New Castle; two sons, Chris (Susan) Jordan and Steven Jordan, both of New Castle; and a brother, Richard (Velma) Stewart of Parker. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Michael and Jason Heeter of Callensburg, Michael and Megan Jordan of New Castle, and Marissa Roberts of New Castle; and two great-grandchildren, Alexa and Ella Heeter of Callensburg.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Heeter, who died Jan. 11, 1955; and her second husband, Walter Jordan, whom she married Jan. 4, 1957, and who died Feb. 5, 2003. She was also preceded by a son, Michael Heeter; four brothers, Murray Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Paul Stewart and Lloyd Stewart; five sisters, Dorothy Blymiller, Tacy Armstrong, Almeda Stewart, Nettie Mauthe and Anna Belle Stewart.

<B>STEWART</B> — Friends of Betty L. Stewart Jordan, who died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at <B>R. Cunningham Funeral HOme</B>, 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle.Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Velis Vais, pastor of Glenmoor Presbyterian Church in East Liverpool, Ohio, and pastor emeritus of Clenn-Moore Presbyterian Church in New Castle, officiating.Burial will be in Concord Cemetery in Parker.Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawrence County Humane Society, P.O. Box 62,New Castle, PA 16103 or Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, 3712 Harlansburg Road, New Castle, PA16101.