Red River County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Stephens Jr., Thomas Paxton August 16, 1999
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The Shreveport Times   Aug. 17, 1999
   COUSHATTA, LA. -- Services for THOMAS PAXTON STEPHENS, JR., 90, will be 
held at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, 1999, at the First Baptist Church of Coushatta. 
Officiating will be REV. BENNY ALFORD, assisted by REV. BILL HINES. Burial 
will be in Springville Cemetery.
   Funeral home visitation will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17, 1999.
   PAXTON STEPHENS was born Aug. 9, 1909 in Coushatta to the late MARIE SHEEN 
and THOMAS PAXTON STEPHENS SR. He was the oldest surviving member of the 
STEPHENS family, who were pioneer residents of Red River Parish. MR. STEPHENS 
died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999 in Shreveport.
   MR. STEPHENS attended Washington & Lee University, then LSU. He was a 
member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He has been an active member of the Baptist 
Church for 81 years, serving in many capacities including serving as deacon.
   He served as Mayor of Coushatta 1934-1938, a charter member of the Lions 
Club, past department Commander of the American Legion, veteran of World War 
II and retired farmer, merchant and co-owner of L.P. STEPHENS & Co.
   He was preceded in death by his wife, MARTHA STOBERT STEPHENS; two 
granddaughters, DIANNE STEPHENS FAIRCHILD and MARGARET CHADWICK; his parents 
and brothers, HARRY, FREDERICK and LEN STEPHENS.
   MR. STEPHENS is survived by a son, THOMAS P. STEPHENS, III and wife, MARGIE 
of Coushatta; daughter, MARTHA STEPHENS BARNES and husband, JERRY, of Homer; 
grandchildren, KATHY MARTIN and husband, DANNY of Lindale, Tx., MARIE SMITH 
and husband, GREG, of Longview, Tx., THOMAS STEPHENS IV of Baton Rouge, TONYA 
WHITE and husband, MIKE, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., MIKE LOFTIN of Ft. 
Lauderdale, Fl.; 12 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
   Pallbearers will be LEMOYNE ADAMS, JASON EBEY, LEWIS BROWN, JACK LAFIELD, 
CLINT JACKSON, JOHN STEPHENS, DONALD HORTON and HERMAN LONG.
   Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons and Men's Bible Class of First 
Baptist Church.
   Special thanks to MARY HARVILLE for he daily loving care.

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