Henry Herbert Stephens Jr., 60, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at his residence.  

 

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Wheeler officiating.  Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

 

Mr. Stephens was born March 8, 1956, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Henry Herbert Stephens Sr. and Barbara Ann Owens Stephens.  He served in the United States Navy.  Mr. Stephens loved working, fishing and spending time with his family. 

 

He is survived by

Wife: Lisa Stephens 

 

Daughter: Stephanie “Tunkin” Stephens McMiller and husband, Herbert

 

Special Daughters and Son:

Kimberly Gibson

Lindsey Weaver

Joshua Vail

 

Granddaughters:

Kayla “Dala” McMiller

Tysheania “Ty” McMiller

Dashia “Deja vu” McMiller

 

Sister: Frances Ann Sewell

 

Brothers:

Mike Owens

Gary Owens

Wanda Owens

 

Brothers-in-law and Sisters-in-law:

Carolyn Cooley

Mike Clark

Connie Smith

John Clark

Luke Clark

Charlotte Griffith

Maxine Lester

 

Special Sister-in-law: Jammie Bragg

 

Preceded in death by

Parents: Henry Herbert Stephens Sr. and Barbara Ann Owens Stephens

Brothers: Billy Stephens, Randy Stephens

 

Pallbearers will be Joshua Vail, Shawn Whiteside, Colton Bragg, Shane Whiteside, David Bragg and Clint Crawford.  Honorary pallbearers will be Marquette Cagle, Bobby Collins, Tony Flynn, John McBride, Delbert Matthews and Gene Vail.

 

The preferred florist of the family is Hughes Florist 936-598-9949.