Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, May 22, 2002

Louis D. Stephenson

Funeral services for Louis D. Stephenson 92, of Baskin were held Saturday at Baskin Baptist Church with the Rev. William Smith, the Rev. Stan Thrift, and the Rev. Karen Rogers officiating.

Interment followed at Pleasant Hale Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

Mr. Stephenson died Friday, May 17, 2002 at his daughter's residence after an extended illness. He was a resident of Baskin, retired school bus driver and farmer. He was a member of Baskin Baptist Church.

Mr. Stephenson is preceded in death by his first wife, Ottice Marie Stephenson, second wife, Willie ``Bill'' Stephenson, son, George H. Tyler, granddaughter, Wendy Stephenson, sisters, Mansil Gray, Della Mae Halley, Georgie Glass, Allie Cagle, and Jewell Merriweather.

Survivors include daughter, Carolyn Schriver, Baskin; son, Rev. Vernon Stephenson, Zwolle; and seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Alvin Sikes, Dube Halley, Kevin Fife, Jimmy Merriweather, Bill Hales and Bobby Clark.