Stewart County GaArchives Obituaries.....Stephens, Joseph H. September 3 1970
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Stewart-Webster Journal, Thursday, September 10, 1970
     Joseph H. Stephens Succumbs To Illness In Veterans Hospital
  Joseph H. Stephens, 74, war veteran and church man, of the Red Hill Community 
died in the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Al about 8 p.m. Thursday September 
3, after an illness of several months.  He was admitted to the Veterans 
Hospital about two weeks ago.
  Born in Stewart County February 10, 1896, he was son of the late Curtis 
Alonza and Sarah Elizabeth Ellis Stephens.  He was a farmer and a veteran of 
both WWI and WWII.  He married Miss Jewell Jones of Stewart County on June 23, 
1947 and the couple continued to reside in their native community.
  He was a member and deacon of the Red Hill Christian Church, and of the 
American Legion Post 128 at Richland.  He was regarded as a fine citizen and 
christian gentlemen, and one who will long be missed by many friends and loved 
ones.
  Survivors include his wife and one son Joseph H. (Joey) Stepehsn, Jr and a 
number of neices and nephews.  
  Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Red Hill Christian 
Church, with the Rev. Joe Barnes and the Rev. Curtis Barnes officiating.  The 
Mathis Quartet sand "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" and "In the Sweet Bye and 
Bye" with Mrs. Buddy Averett as accompanist. 
  Burial was in the church cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home, Billy Poteet, 
director in charge of arrangements.
  Active pallbearers were great-nephews;  Linwood Stephens, Buddy Harry, Alfred 
Hudson, Ernest Riles, James Burgamy, and Kenneth McNiel.  An honorary escort 
was composed of John Frank Harry, Floyd Harry, Bobby Strickland, Merrill Smith, 
Buck Smith and Bill Morgan.

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