John Stephens
John L Stephens, 84 retired farmer and life resident of Monroe County, died Wednesday at his home on R. 2. He had been ill for two weeks. Survivors are his wife, Clara Stephens; eight daughters, Mrs. Henry Baxter, 332 W. 15th St, Mrs. Elbert Fleener, R. 2. Mrs. Lawrence Black, R. 5. Mrs. Vernon Deckard, Gosport R. 1. Mrs. Dale Blackwell, 2215 W. 3rd St., Mrs. Donald Baxter, Spencer R. 1. Mrs. James Floyd, R. 2. and Mrs. Otis Henderson, Columbus R. 3; three sons Kenneth and John Stephens, both of R. 2. and Ronald Stephens, at home; a sister, Mrs. Herman Flynn, 515 S. Grant; 36 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Stephens was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Gilead Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. W. C. Chafin will officiate. The body remains at the Day Funeral Home where friends may call afer 7 p.m. today. It will then be removed to the residence on R. 2. where it may be viewed after noon Friday.
Daily Telephone Feb. 20, 1958
John Stephens
John L Stephens, 84 retired farmer and life resident of Monroe County, died Wednesday at his home on R. 2. He had been ill for two weeks. Survivors are his wife, Clara Stephens; eight daughters, Mrs. Henry Baxter, 332 W. 15th St, Mrs. Elbert Fleener, R. 2. Mrs. Lawrence Black, R. 5. Mrs. Vernon Deckard, Gosport R. 1. Mrs. Dale Blackwell, 2215 W. 3rd St., Mrs. Donald Baxter, Spencer R. 1. Mrs. James Floyd, R. 2. and Mrs. Otis Henderson, Columbus R. 3; three sons Kenneth and John Stephens, both of R. 2. and Ronald Stephens, at home; a sister, Mrs. Herman Flynn, 515 S. Grant; 36 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Stephens was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Gilead Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. W. C. Chafin will officiate. The body remains at the Day Funeral Home where friends may call afer 7 p.m. today. It will then be removed to the residence on R. 2. where it may be viewed after noon Friday.
Daily Telephone Feb. 20, 1958
Family Members
-
![]()
Sally Jane "Sallie" Stephens
1860–1950
-
![]()
Richard Lewis Stephens
1863–1946
-
![]()
Mary K. Stephens Richardson
1864–1950
-
![]()
Sarah Frances Stephens Finley
1866–1939
-
![]()
James M. Stephens
1869–1935
-
![]()
William Belva Stephens
1871–1955
-
![]()
Sophia E Stephens
1873–1873
-
![]()
Adam Alexander Stevens
1875–1954
-
![]()
Joseph M. Stephens
1878–1938
-
![]()
Martha V Stephens Stevens
1881–1957
-
![]()
Beda V. Stephens Flynn
1884–1965
-
![]()
Edna Zona Stephens Baxter
1910–1998
-
![]()
Pearl Stephens Fleener
1913–1993
-
![]()
Goldie Ruth Stephens Black
1916–1968
-
![]()
Pauline E Stephens Deckard
1918–2018
-
![]()
Mary Ada Stephens Blackwell
1921–2013
-
![]()
Opal Louise Stephens Baxter
1923–2003
-
![]()
Glodene Stephens Floyd
1925 – unknown
-
![]()
Nora Alice Stephens Henderson
1926–2006
-
![]()
Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Stephens
1928–2023
-
![]()
Ronald Keith Stephens
1933–2020
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
