Bessie Alberta Stewart

Bessie Alberta Sampson Stewart age 83 departed this life surrounded by her loving family on August 28, 2026, at her home in La Plata, Maryland.

Bessie affectionately known as “Honey Gal” was born November 2, 1942, in Cambridge, Maryland. She received her formal education from the Dorchester County Public School system. Early in her career she held the position of Director of Aging for Dorchester County. She spent her last working years at CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield where she retired after 22 years of employment.

In her early years Bessie was married to Nathaniel Poon and was an awesome mother to four children Jeffery Poon (Theresa) of Waldorf, MD, Nichelle Poon Cook (Shawn) of Port Tobacco, MD, Darrin Poon (Leonna) of Waldorf, MD and her nephew the late Leroy Sharp Jr. of Cambridge, MD. She later married Eugene Stewart where they share one biological son Jeffery Poon, and two stepchildren Eugene Stewart Jr. and Sherrice Johnson.

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and cherished friend, she was deeply loved for her caring heart of kindness and generosity. She touched the lives of so many people with her compassionate and giving nature. She loved to be surrounded by her family and friends and enjoyed planning and coordinating family cookouts and holiday gatherings.

She was the eleventh of twelve children born from the marital union of the late Benjamin and Edna Mae Jackson Sampson. She was preceded in death by ten of her siblings, Esther Mae Sampson Wilson, Mary Sampson Pinder, Harold Jones, Arthur, Benjamin Jr., Ernest, Elwood, Wilbur, Joe, and Johnny Sampson. She has one surviving brother Rufus Sampson (Arlette), and another sister-in-law Doretha Sampson all of Cambridge, Maryland.

She leaves cherished memories to her husband of 34 years Eugene Stewart Sr. and her three children, Jeffery, Nichelle, and Darrin. Bessie also affectionately known as “Nana” leaves precious memories to her nine grandchildren Jackie, Trina, Tiffany, Tyrell, Jeffrey, Hakeem, Tyron, Tory, and Kanisha. She was also a loving grandmother to six step-grandchildren, thirty-nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She leaves treasured loving memories to her nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. “Special Blessings” for each of her beloved special nieces and her very close and dear girlfriends.