Born Aug. 28, 1950, in Boyle County, he was a son of Mary Frances Cannon Stevens and the late Eugene Stevens. He was the husband of Margaritta Ann Reynolds Stevens. He was a retired policeman and worked in law enforcement for the Danville, Harrodsburg Junction City and Lexington police departments. He was a minister since 1994 and was chaplain for the Boyle County Fire Department. He was a member of Junction City First Baptist Church and the Baptist Relief Mission. He was involved with the Masons of Franklin Lodge No. 46, the Oleika Shrine Temple, Fraternal Order of Police, American Legion Boyle Post, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a Kentucky Colonel.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two daughters, Carol (Michael) Mesman of Junction City and Jessica Adline (Charlie) Griffitts; a son, Tharen Elwood Stevens; three brothers, Larry (Brenda) Stevens of Junction City and Gary (Connie) Stevens of Alum Springs, eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray (Sharon) Stevens of Stanford.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Stith Funeral Home and Family Center in Junction City. The Rev. Ernest Martin and the Rev. Dale Denton will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Charlie Griffitts, Jeremy Stevens, Sammy Reardon, Kenneth Reynolds Jr., T.J. Reynolds, Anthony Reardon, C.J. Howell and David Stevens. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
Born Aug. 28, 1950, in Boyle County, he was a son of Mary Frances Cannon Stevens and the late Eugene Stevens. He was the husband of Margaritta Ann Reynolds Stevens. He was a retired policeman and worked in law enforcement for the Danville, Harrodsburg Junction City and Lexington police departments. He was a minister since 1994 and was chaplain for the Boyle County Fire Department. He was a member of Junction City First Baptist Church and the Baptist Relief Mission. He was involved with the Masons of Franklin Lodge No. 46, the Oleika Shrine Temple, Fraternal Order of Police, American Legion Boyle Post, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a Kentucky Colonel.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two daughters, Carol (Michael) Mesman of Junction City and Jessica Adline (Charlie) Griffitts; a son, Tharen Elwood Stevens; three brothers, Larry (Brenda) Stevens of Junction City and Gary (Connie) Stevens of Alum Springs, eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray (Sharon) Stevens of Stanford.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Stith Funeral Home and Family Center in Junction City. The Rev. Ernest Martin and the Rev. Dale Denton will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Charlie Griffitts, Jeremy Stevens, Sammy Reardon, Kenneth Reynolds Jr., T.J. Reynolds, Anthony Reardon, C.J. Howell and David Stevens. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.