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William Stem Obituary
David enjoyed life to the fullest and lived it his way. He had a 39 year career with Progress Energy, from which he retired. David had a life-long love of music and enjoyed playing drums in a band in his younger years. Throughout his life, David loved Corvettes, boats, hunting, traveling, cooking, grilling, golf, motorcycles, and golf carts. His many talents allowed him to fix anything from cars to homes. David loved his country and had a great amount of respect for military Veterans. He cherished making memories with his friends and time spent as "Papa Dave" to his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Paula Stem; daughter, Anna Elks and husband, Brian; grandchildren, Blakely and Bryce Elks; brother, Edwin Stem; and sister, Dianne Stem.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Aylease Stem.
Per David's wishes, a private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Cotten Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of William David Stem.
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Robert Hart
October 27, 2020
Sorry to hear about David passing. David was good friend of mine during our younger years. Enjoyed hanging out with David at the lake and cruising around Oxford. I even bought a Camaro from David. We both started our careers with CP&L. My prayers go out to David family. RIP my friend.
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