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