Joe Stephens
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Joe Tillson Stephens (1930 - 2012)

Joe Tillson Stephens
Born in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Aug 1953 (to about 1960) in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Died at age 81 in Rankin County, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Joe Stephens is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

Joe Tillson Stephens was born on Jun 15, 1930 in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA as the first child of Henry Doswell Stephens and Vera B Tillson.

He had three siblings, namely: Vera June, Billy Henry, and Bobbie Slay.

He died on May 08, 2012 in Rankin County, Mississippi, USA (Jaquith Nursing Home; Age at Death: 81).

When he was 23, he married Iris Kathern Dennis, daughter of Pete Herman Dennis and Iris Thames, on Aug 12, 1953 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. They later divorced.

Joe Tillson Stephens lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). [1]

Joe Tillson Stephens and Iris Kathern Dennis had the following children: [2]

  1. Ricky Joe Stephens was born on Nov 08, 1954 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 07, 1989 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 34). [3]
  2. Larry Wayne Stephens was stillborn in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (stillborn at Magee General Hospital). [4]
  3. Mark Samuel Stephens was born and died on Sep 30, 1957 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (University Hospital). [5]
Obituary
Written by Terry Tutor On May 9, 2012 In Obituaries

Joe Tillson Stephens, 81, of Magee, a son of Vera (Tillson) Stephens and the late Henry D. Stephens, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Jaquith Nursing Home. He had served in the Navy and had retired from the family owned businesses, Jitney Jungle and Leader Department Store.

Joe is survived by: two sisters, June Berry and Bobbie Pasco, both of Magee; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Joe Stephens and a brother, Billy Henry Stephens.

Visitation will be from 9 am until 10:30 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Tutor Funeral Home, Magee. Graveside services will follow at Magee City Cemetery at 11:00 am. [6] [7]

Sources

  1. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLH-PHVH : 13 December 2015), Joe Tillson Stephens, 2012; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Magee Cemetery; citing record ID 90114440, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. See Findagrave - Joe Tillson Stephens
  2. Joe Tillson Stephens - Family Group Sheet
  3. Obituary for Ricky Joe Stephens Clipped from The Magee Courier, 14 Sep 1989, Thu, Page 7
  4. Obituary for Larry Wayne Stephens Clipped from The Magee Courier, 26 Jul 1956, Thu, Page 1
  5. Obituary for Mark Samuel Stephens Clipped from Simpson County News, 03 Oct 1957, Thu, Page 1
  6. Published online Tutor Funeral Home, Magee, May 9, 2012
  7. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5J-LJQL : accessed 7 November 2018), Joe Tillson Stephens, Mississippi, United States, 16 May 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
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  • "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMD8-CVW : 19 May 2014), Joe T Stephens, 08 May 2012; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-L97 : 14 March 2018), Joe Tillson Stephens in household of H D Stephens, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-12, sheet 4A, line 18, family 56, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2064.




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