November 17 1924 October 09 2019
Darrel G. Stephens November 17, 1924 – October 09, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers View/Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Darrel G. Stephens, 94, of Oklahoma City, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Oklahoma City. He was born November 17, 1924, in Scranton, Arkansas to Buford Erin Stephens and Rachel Inez (Hamilton) Stephens. Darrel married Lorena May Danker on July 22, 1946 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He worked as a meat processor for Wilson Foods and retired after thirty-six years of service. Darrel was Baptist in faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He always raised a big garden and loved to share fresh vegetables, things he had canned, and his homemade pepper sauce with others. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved listening to his grandchildren and great grandchildren make music and sing. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Lorena May Stephens on May 22, 2005. Darrel is survived by his three daughters, Valetia Wellborn and her husband, Dolph, of New Blaine, Arkansas, Gwen Norman and her husband, Randy, of Edmond, and Alpha Sturgell and her husband, Donnie, of Blanchard; seven grandchildren, LaVonna Wellborn of Russellville, Arkansas, Laquita Sory and her husband, Harold, of Paris, Arkansas, Jason Sturgell and his wife, Kerensa, of Norman, Emily Brown and her husband, Dan, of Kirkland, Washington, Melanie Connelly and her husband, Brian, of Oklahoma City, Travis Sturgell and his wife, Courteney, of Norman, and Shelby Norman and his wife, Lindsay, of Edmond; eleven great grandchildren; one sister, Mary Sue Looper of Washington, Oklahoma; countless others who called him “Grandpa”; and many other loved ones and friends. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Eisenhour Chapel in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the Elizabeth Hall Cemetery in New Blaine, Arkansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com. SERVICES Viewing Sunday, October 13, 2019 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eisenhour Funeral Home 2500 N. Council Avenue Blanchard, Oklahoma 73010 Get Directions on Google Maps Visitation Sunday, October 13, 2019 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eisenhour Funeral Home 2500 N. Council Avenue Blanchard, Oklahoma 73010 Get Directions on Google Maps The family will receive friends at the funeral home. Funeral Service Monday, October 14, 2019 11:00 AM Eisenhour Funeral Home 2500 N. Council Avenue Blanchard, Oklahoma 73010 Get Directions on Google Maps Interment Tuesday, October 15, 2019 11:00 AM Elizabeth Hall Cemetery New Blaine, Arkansas Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Darrel G Stephens November 17 1924 October 09 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Blanchard, state: Oklahoma