Tammy Marie Stewart

1970 - 2023

A Righteous Judge. The Life of Tammy Marie Stewart. "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment." John 7:24 ESV. Old Testament scripture teaches us that the office of judgeship in the tribal confederacy of the Israelites was centered in a covenant relationship with Yahweh and that judges arose as Yahweh saw fit to lead erring and repentant people to restoration. Knowing the work He would have our beloved do, God endued this beautiful soul with charisma, a spiritual power that would enable her to judge and influence those she would encounter. He ordained her to be born to her earthly parents, Benjamin Armond Stewart, Jr., and Dianne Mary LeBlanc-Stewart on Thursday, February 26, 1970, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This judge in training enjoyed a blessed and contented life with siblings, Tracy, and Benjamin III where her life qualities and love of law were nurtured in her heart by her mother's service as an administrator in Traffic Court. Her formative education began at Phillips Elementary. And as a student at Phillips Junior High, she was honored to carry the title, "Miss Phillips Junior High". After graduating from John F. Kennedy Senior High School, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Southern University at New Orleans where her grace, beauty and intellectual prowess gave rise to her being elected Miss SUNO. Never one to stand on her laurels, she pursued her goal and was granted her Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio. "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor." Leviticus 19:15 ESV. Returning to her beloved New Orleans, she began her legal experience serving at the New Orleans Legal Assistance, Family Law Unit as a Summer Law Clerk; an Assistant District Attorney in the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office under Harry Connick, Juvenile, Magistrate and Trial Divisions; an Associate Attorney at Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann and Papale, L.L.P; a Trial Attorney at Casler, Bordelon and McGinty; and a Senior Associate at Spears and Spears. Her judicial experience began in 2002 when appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court, she served the First City Court of New Orleans as Judge Pro-Tempore until 2007. The Honorable Tammy Stewart served as an Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judge since 2009, wherein she presided over juvenile cases involving delinquency, Families in Need of Services (FINS), and adoptions. "Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:9 ESV. The Nationwide Registry of Who's Who in Executives and Businesses recognized Judge Stewart as an Honored Professional. Well rounded, and socially conscious, she was a former board member of Innocence Project New Orleans and a former adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at Southern University at New Orleans. Judge Stewart volunteered with the Louisiana SPCA, the Humane Society, and the Louisiana State Bar Association's Secret Santa Project, where she worked as a liaison with organizations such as Boys Hope Girls Hope and Head Start. Judge Stewart was also a member of the Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court for the Revision of the Code of Judicial Conduct and served as Judge Pro Tempore in First City Court (2003-2007); and was a member of the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. Professionally, she held the following memberships and affiliations: Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Judicial Council National Bar Association, American Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Fourth and Fifth Circuit Judges Association, Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Louisiana District Judges Association, Fourth Circuit Judges Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Metropolitan Area Committee, Leadership Forum Graduate, Municipal Yach Harbor Corporation, former Board Member, Association for Women Attorneys, Most Senior Judge of Juvenile Court of New Orleans, National Association of Women Judges, National Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges, National Judicial College Project One: One-Family, One-Judge, Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc., Black Law Student Association. On Monday, July 24 at half past two in the morning, our Lord and Savior dispatched His angel to carry this beautiful soul home. Our Tammy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Eddie LeBlanc Sr., Florence LeBlanc, Benjamin Stewart Sr., and Martha Stewart, her aunt Jenette LeBlanc, uncle Larry O. LeBlanc and her beloved dog Mocha. Judge Stewart's memory will be forever cherished by her parents, Benjamin Armond Stewart, Jr. (Regina), and Dianne Mary LeBlanc-Stewart (Harry Albert); sister Tracy Stewart Hill (Gregory); brother Benjamin Armond Stewart, III (Rachel); son Dylan Jackson she shared with Calvin Jackson; Stepbrothers David Gillard, Daniel Gillard (Chanitra), and Dominick Gillard; Godchildren Tyler Phillip McMahon and Karina Angelique Brown; a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, other relatives; good friends Glenn Jones, Andrea Foster, and Tina Haines; civic and judicial associates; and the legion of youth she represented. May the blessing of a good life lived follow her into heaven. Family and friends are invited to attend the Homegoing Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The AKA Ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. and The Judges Ceremony will commence at 11:15 a.m. Southern University New Orleans Gymnasium, 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA. The Celebration of Life Service will begin at 12:00 noon. Pastor Larry O. Thomas, I, officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery, Gretna, LA. Guestbook Online: www.anewtraditionbegins.com (504) 282-0600. Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Owners/Funeral Directors.