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Vera E. Alford Stevens

Birth
Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Aug 2016 (aged 87)
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Vera E. Stevens, 87, of Brazil, Indiana, formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Terre Haute Union Hospital. She was born June 19, 1929 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Arnold and Leona (Crawford) Alford. She married Paul Stevens on February 26, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1996.

Vera worked for Pioneer Finance, which later became known as Personal Finance Company in Lawrenceville, Illinois for a total of 47-1/2 years. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She volunteered for adult literacy. She was also a member, secretary, and on the board of directors for the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.

Preceding Vera in death were her parents; her husband, Paul; son, Phillip David; infant son; three brothers; and five sisters.

Survivors include son, Kenneth โ€˜Rexโ€™ Stevens of Brazil, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Donna Stevens of Woodstock, Georgia; brothers, Gary Alford of Lawrenceville, Illinois and Jack Alford and wife, Joeann of Greenville, Illinois; sisters, Shirley Woodruff of Lawrenceville, Illinois and Mildred Proffitt of Granite City, Illinois; sister-in-law, LaVaughn Whitten of Lawrenceville, Illinois; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a family friend, Mike Padgett.

Funeral services at the Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville. Burial in the Lawrenceville City Cemetery.

Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home obituary
Vera E. Stevens, 87, of Brazil, Indiana, formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Terre Haute Union Hospital. She was born June 19, 1929 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Arnold and Leona (Crawford) Alford. She married Paul Stevens on February 26, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1996.

Vera worked for Pioneer Finance, which later became known as Personal Finance Company in Lawrenceville, Illinois for a total of 47-1/2 years. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She volunteered for adult literacy. She was also a member, secretary, and on the board of directors for the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.

Preceding Vera in death were her parents; her husband, Paul; son, Phillip David; infant son; three brothers; and five sisters.

Survivors include son, Kenneth โ€˜Rexโ€™ Stevens of Brazil, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Donna Stevens of Woodstock, Georgia; brothers, Gary Alford of Lawrenceville, Illinois and Jack Alford and wife, Joeann of Greenville, Illinois; sisters, Shirley Woodruff of Lawrenceville, Illinois and Mildred Proffitt of Granite City, Illinois; sister-in-law, LaVaughn Whitten of Lawrenceville, Illinois; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a family friend, Mike Padgett.

Funeral services at the Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville. Burial in the Lawrenceville City Cemetery.

Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home obituary

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  • Created by: NanC
  • Added: Aug 5, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167832701/vera_e-stevens: accessed ), memorial page for Vera E. Alford Stevens (19 Jun 1929–4 Aug 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167832701, citing Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by NanC (contributor 47346368).