Wilson STEPHENS

STEPHENS, Wilson Silas 87, born on Jan. 2, 1934 took the Glory Land Express to his new home on Sept. 5, 2021. Standing on the platform waving good bye was Gena, his wife of 68 years; his children and their spouses, Terry and John Russell, Bruce Stephens, John and Alicia Stephens, Wally and Bonny Stephens, Sheri and Steve Furman; his seven grandchildren, Nichole, Jamie, Matthew, Kevin, Kari, Emily and J.W.; and his five great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Kylie, Gwendolyn, Jonathan and Caroline. On his arrival Wilson was met by his parents, grandparents and his six siblings. Wilson started work in 1952 on the ACL Railroad and retired 44 years later in 1996 from the CSX Railroad. Services are on Sept. 9, 2021 at 1 pm, handled by Blount & Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories, 4207 E. Lake Ave. Tampa, FL.