Floyd Kenneth Stevens

Floyd Kenneth Stevens CLEVELAND, Va. Floyd Kenneth Stevens, 71, went to be with his loving Lord and Father on, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. Born April 10, 1939, in Buchanan County, Va. he was the son of the late Grady and Bertha Rasnake Stevens. He was a member of Cleveland Baptist Church, UMWA Local 1256, Cleveland Life Saving Crew, former Mayor of the town of Cleveland and former chief of Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Jerry Edward Stevens; son-in-law, David Lowe and brother-in-law, Sammy Murphy. Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Larnell Tiller Stevens; daughters, Diane Lester and husband Ronnie of Honaker, Va., and Elizabeth Perkins and friend Russell Baldwin of Cleveland; grandchildren, Sarah Lowe of Honaker, Allison and Rebecca Perkins of Cleveland and Ronnie Lester Jr. and wife Alma of Hot Springs, Va.; god-children, Melanie Adkins, Amanda Puckett-Barton, Gail Grizzle, Debbie Duty, Swaine Skeen, Bryant Skeen, Roger Lynthlin and Angela Dye; sisters, Virginia Lois Murphy and Fredda Dotson; brothers, J.C. Stevens and wife Carolyn and Dwaine Stevens and wife Norma all of Honaker and a very special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Maxie and Johnny Skeen, numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Pallbearers will be members of the Cleveland Life Saving Crew. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Parrott, Marvin Shabb Kiser, B.J. Kiser, Ted Lampkins, Tommy Dotson, Rick Duty, Wayne Dye, Dave Smith, Emory Breeding, Guy Skeens, Bobby Joe Kiser, Gary Fife, Doug Artrip, Paul Puckett, Earl Campbell, Brady Stevens and Larry Rasnake. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Owens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Roy Lee Wilson and Pastor Russell Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow at Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, after 6 p.m. at the funeral home with a song service at 8 p.m. Owens Funeral Service, Lebanon, is in charge of arrangements.