Pike County AlArchives Obituaries.....Stephens, Lee Andrew November 25, 1910
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From newspaper clipping found in Lee's family bible
                  "One Less"
     Missed from its accustomed place;
     But cleansed and saved and perfected
	By grace.
     One more in heaven...
	It is with sadness that I write this tribute of respect to the memory 
of Mr. Lee Stephens, husband of Eula Stephens, who lived near our home. Mr. 
Stephens was born Feb. 13, 1879, being the son of Rev. Joe Stephens and wife, 
Katie. As a young child he was obedient; as a young man, virtuous, pure and 
popular, as well as ambitious. He was a source of pleasure to his associates 
and always made friends where he lived. In consequence of these attributes, he 
won the affection of an honest, noble and industrious young woman, who became 
his wife Nov. 25, 1897. God blessed them with success, and to them were born 
seven bright little children, four of whom are boys and three girls. They 
lived happily together until Nov. 25, 1910, when God in his wisdom thought it 
best to take him to a happier home we trust, than this one can ever be; where 
sorrow not pain ever enter.  A host of relatives and sorrowful friends 
followed him to his earthly resting place, and there they listened to a few 
fitly spoken words by Rev. J.L. Hand, after which his body was placed at rest 
in Chapel Hill Cemetery by the W.O.W., until the Lord’s trumpet shall sound 
and the dead in Christ arise.
	He was a faithful member of the Missionary Baptist Church at Good 
Hope, having professed his faith when only a boy of sixteen years. We read in 
God’s holy word this sweet assurance, “Blessed are the dead which die in the 
Lord, from henceforth, yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their 
labors, for their works follow after them”.  Mrs. Stephens, it may seem hard 
and strange to you that your loving companion should be taken so suddenly away 
from you and your dear little children, and that your home should be so dark. 
Remember, God works all things together for good to those who love him. This 
may have been done for the best. Try to think so, at least, and bless His holy 
name and try to walk and talk before your children as an upright Christian 
mother. God will help and bless your efforts if you will only trust Him.
	You have our sincere sympathy and prayers in your trouble.
	  One more at home!
One voice of welcome hushed, and evermore
One farewell word unspoken on the shore
Where parting comes not, one soul landed more-
One more in Heaven!
   One less at home!
A sense of loss that meets us at the gate;
Within, a place unfilled and desolate;
And far away, our coming to await
One more in Heaven!


Additional Comments:
Lee Stephens was killed by two young bootleggers he had taken issue with for 
selling whisky on the church grounds his grandfather (Joshua)and father helped 
found.  Five years later his widow, Eula Kansas Mills Stephens died of cancer, 
leaving seven orphaned children. 

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