Horace C. Stephens' Obituary
Horace C. Stephens Jr., age 78 of Lewes, DE passed away after a brief illness at Beebe Medical Center on Tuesday, July14, 2009.
He was born on March 15, 1931 in Selbyville DE to the late Horace and Edna Stephens Sr. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict.
"Steve" was a retired poultry inspector with the United States Department of Agriculture and was a past member of the Lewes Fire Department and the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and a former post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7447and a former district commander.
He was predeceased by his wife of nearly fifty years, Irene Jean Boudrow Stephens formerly of Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is survived by his children: David Stephens Kelso of New York City, Craig Stephens Sr. and his fiancée Lisa Brittingham, his daughter Melanie Wingate and her husband Lou; grandchildren Craig Stephens Jr. and his fiancée Jennifer Mickel, Robert Stephens, Joshua Wingate, Andrew Sheppard, Matthew Butcher, Chase Brittingham, and Bailey Wingate, and great-grandchild Talan Stephens, all of Lewes.
Funeral Services with Pastor Charlie Arnold officiating will be held at 11:00 AM at the Parsell Funeral Home & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE on Saturday, July 18, 2009 where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Tunnell Cancer Center 424 Savannah Road Lewes, DE 19958
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