Obit of Verla Harris Stephens (s315) - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 18 Jul 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ====================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star 21 June 2002 VERLA HARRIS STEPHENS Graveside service for Verla Harris Stephens, 90,. of Houston, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2002, at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Norman, Oklahoma. Verla Harris Stephens was born June 4, 1912, in Roth, Oklahoma the daughter of Albert Mitchell and Lee Ola (Cathey) Harris and died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in Houston, Texas. Verla and Ralph Stephens were married November 28, 1937, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death after 40 years of marriage. While living in Oklahoma City, Verla was a member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church. When she moved to Houston in 1978, she became a member of the First Baptist Church, where her greatest joy was always serving the Lord. Verla leaves, to continue cherishing life, a host of relatives and friends. She is survived by: one daughter: Cathey Stephens, and her husband, Shannon, of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one brother: Lyndol R. Harris of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Norman, Oklahoma under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.