Search by Name
Menu
Search by Name
Bob "Steve" Frank Stephenson
Bob "Steve" Frank Stephenson, age 88 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013.
A native of Palmersville, TN, he was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Henry and Loice Pearl McClain Stephenson. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Glover and Ruth Glynn, and his brothers, Ralph, Louis and Almond Stephenson.
Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a Masonic Funeral at 7:30 p.m., at the Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m., in Morgan Cemetery in Palmersville, TN with full military rites.
Mr. Stephenson is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Barbara Lillian Cotton Stephenson; daughter, Linda Diane Stephenson Cazel and her husband Matthew of Smyrna, TN; son, Kevin Mark Stephenson and his wife Violetta of Toronto, CN; grandchildren, Brandon (Angela) Bentley, Allison (Ronnie) Bentley, and Oskar Sendecki and his wife Alexsandra Sendecka; great-grandchildren, Nora Elizbaeth Bentley and Sean Sendecki; and the love of Bob and Barbara's life, their dog, Sir Lancelot.
Mr. Stephenson was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ. He retired from the United States Air Force and Tennessee Air National Guard having served in both the European Theatre and Pacific Theatre during World War II, The Berlin Airlift, The Korean War and the Vietnam War. Mr. Stephenson later retired from the United States Postal Service in 1987. He was a proud member of Sam Davis Masonic Lodge #661, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite, a member of the Murfreesboro York Rite Bodies and served as Grand High Priest for the State of Tennessee in 1984, a member of the Sam Davis Eastern Star and also a member of the Al Menah Shrine Temple in Nashville.
Brandon Bentley, Matthew Cazel, Robert Waldron, Harold Scott, Johnny Ross, Bob Harper will serve as Pallbearers.
The family wishes, instead of sending flowers, to please send memorials made to Shriners Hospitals in care of Al Menah Shiriners, P.O. Box 78545, Nashville, TN 37207.
Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna is in charge the arrangements, (615) 459-3254. Online condolences can be made at www.woodfinchapel.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
6 Entries
Sorry to hear about your loss. May you find hope in the God of all comfort. 2 Cor. 1:3-5
June 23, 2014
Sorry for your loss Barbara, Linda and the rest of the family. May GOD give you extra comfort to get you through these difficult times. Love and GOD BLESS!!!
Tabatha Cazel
July 4, 2013
Barbara, May God support your sorrow and lift you up in your loss.Louise McGlone
July 2, 2013
Barbara, Linda, Kevin, Allison, Brandon and all family members,
Our love and deepest sympathy is with you during your time of sorrow. Bob was such a GOOD man....kind, helpful, soft spoken,sincere and humble. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him! May your fond memories bring you comfort and peace now and forever! Janie, Phil, CJ,Julie Redfield White
Janie Redfield
July 2, 2013
Barbara and children,
It has been a long time since I have seen any of you, but I remember you fondly. I am so sorry for your loss.
In Christian love,
Jane Curits
July 2, 2013
barbara i am so sorry for your lost he was such a good person i will keep you and your family in my prayers
cleo byrd
July 2, 2013
Showing 1 - 6 of 6 results
The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.
Read moreWhat kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read moreWe'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read moreIf you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read moreLegacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read moreThey're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
Read more