Edna Stephens Obituary
She is preceded in death by her parents: Clinton and Rose Elizabeth Chamberlain Smith, husbands: Floyd Lee and Martin Stephens, daughters: Deborah Henry and Brenda Ricker Neill, sisters: Catherine Childress, Ruth Elliott, Margaret Kerr, Gertrude King, and William Smith, and a grandson-in-law: Terry Hitt.
Edna is survived by her grandchildren: Von Ricker, Jami Ricker, Tonya Hitt, Melisa Derrick (Olan), Kevin Ricker, and Phillip Henry (Leann), and a brother: Max Smith (Katherine).
The family will receive friends at Ziegler Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM at the funeral home with Brother Jerry Oglesby officiating. Graveside services will be held at McMinn Memory Gardens at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Von Ricker, Kevin Ricker, Phillip Henry, Braden Ricker, Jonah Ricker, and Quinton Derrick will serve as pallbearers.
You are invited to sign the online registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com
Ziegler Funeral Home has been entrusted with serving the family of Edna Lee Smith Stephens.
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