Jeanne Ellen Stephenson

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STEPHENSON, Jeanne Ellen age 80, of Middletown, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Atrium Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1929 in Middletown, the daughter of Myron Newton and Margaret (Lemmons) Newton. She worked at Armco Steel as a Salary Payroll Clerk, retiring after 23 years of service. Jeanne was a life-long member of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ and was a soloist in the church choir. She enjoyed many years of entertaining in the High Fever Follies, Middletown Lyric Theatre, and the Golden Notes at the Senior Citizens Center. She is survived by four daughters, Elaine (Mary Ann Ellis) Stephenson of Cincinnati, Julie Mannon of Middletown, Lynne Burley of Middletown, Sandie Combs of Middletown; one son, Robert Stephenson of Middletown; grandchildren, Danielle, Dylan and Tyler Mannon and their father, Gary Mannon, Jake Burley and his father, Greg Burley, Ryan, Kayla and Cortni Combs and their father, Scott Combs; her only very special great grandson, Cameron Dennis; two sisters, Margaret Phillips of Tennessee, Mary Lou Williams of Middletown; one brother-in-law, Tom Allen of Cleveland; and one sister-in-law, Martha Newton of Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Stephenson in 1970; one sister, Shirley Allen; and two brothers, Joseph Newton and Charles "Bud" Newton. Memorial services will be 4:00 PM Friday at the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with Dr. Dan Flory officiating. Visitation will be from 1-4:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to P.A.W.S., P.O. Box 684, Middletown, Ohio 45042.