Roy Stephens, 86 of Monroe passed away December 21, 2013 in his home follow a hospital stay.
Born May 22, 1927 in Strattanville he was the son of the late Harry and Mabel (Cookson) Stephens.
In 1944 Roy joined the Navy where he served on aboard the hospital ship USS Benevolence during WWII.
After serving in the Navy Roy worked for Kopper’s Chemical Plant and the later at Quaker State Research Center in Seneca which he retired from.
On June 11, 1948 Roy married Arlene Texter Stephens who preceded him in death in 2012 shortly before they would have celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Roy belonged to the St. Marks United Church of Christ and attended the Mt. Joy United Methodist Church in Wentlings Corners.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 0997 in Lamartine and the Mt. Joy Bowling league.
He enjoyed his family and neighbors, his golf cart, reading, watching birds and just sitting in the sun.
Roy enjoyed talking about past experiences, he would share service stories when anyone was ready to listen.
He also loved to have fun with his nurses and doctors playing jokes on them.
Roy is survived by his children,; Chery Clinger of St. Petersburg, Janice Shrum of Monroe, Brenda (Tom) Butler of Monroe, Kevin (Cindy) Stephens of St. Petersburg, and Shelia Kemmer of Knox. He is also survived by his grandchildren,; Dana (Ann) Butler of Turkey City, Dawn (Brian) Zurzola, of Butler, Brent Shrum of Libby, Mont., Brian (Leann) Stephens of Knox, Shane (Jen) Stephens of Knox, April Burris Redding of Callensburg, Christopher (Randi) Klinger of Knox, Carrie Burris of Grove City, Chad (Nikki) Klinger of Sulphur Springs Arkansas, Rebecca Culberson of Erie, Colin Culberson of Knox and Hannah Kemmer of Knox, and 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents Roy was preceded in death by a son Gary L. Stephens, a brother Kenneth Stephens, and two sisters Anita Sedgwick and Betty Weaver.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 P.M. Thursday and from 11 A.M. to noon Friday at the McEntire-Weaver Funeral Home, Inc., 504 E. Penn St., Knox.
Funeral services will be held at noon Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Myers, pastor of the Mt. Joy United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will follow at Monroe Community Cemetery.
In lieu flowers the family suggest memorial be made to the Clarion-Forest VNA, P.O. 271 Perkins Road, Clarion, PA 16214, the American Legion Post 0997 of Lamartine, or the Knox Public Library, 305 North Main Street, Knox PA 16232.
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