Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, July 26, 2000

Eunice Guice Stephens

Funeral services for Eunice Guice Stephens, 92, of Sicily Island were held Sunday at Pine Hill Baptist Church near Sicily Island with the Rev. Elton Cahoon officiating.

Interment followed in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

Mrs. Stephens' descendants were the founders of Pine Hill Baptist Church of which she was a member. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Stephens; daughter, Patsy Ruth Stephens and a sister, Lillie Martin.

Survivors include son, Nolan Stephens of Pineville; Keith and wife Noreen Stephens of Sicily Island; daughters, Edna and husband Luther DelRio of Bastrop; Jeanette Wingate of Bridge City, Texas; Joan and husband Wiley Pierce of Bridge City, Texas; 14 grandchildren, and a number of great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Patrick Stephens, Jeremy Pierce, Kent Pierce, DeWayne Stephens, Steven DelRio, Gary DelRio, David Hinson.

Honorary pallbearers were Darrell Pierce, Luther Dale DelRio, Wiley Pierce, Jerry Golman and Loma Guice.