Michael Gene Stewart, age 75, of Garland, Texas, died peacefully at the home of his daughter on February 6, 2021, from complications of thyroid cancer. His loving family was by his side. Mike was born on September 14, 1945, in Ennis, Texas, to the late Jack Delbert, Sr. and Dora Ellen (Johnson) Stewart. He was a graduate of Ennis High School and Abilene Christian University ‘67. In 1970 Mike married the former Barbara Nell Eaker, his soulmate and best friend for over 50 years.