Bernice Marie (Waldrip) Stephens
December 3, 1912 - September 12, 2011
Bernice Stephens, age 98, of Daleville died at her residence on Monday, September 12, 2011 following a brief illness.
She was born in Monroe County to Stokley D. and Leatha (Deckard) Waldrip.
She worked for the Canteen at General Motors for 26 years.
She was a member of Methodist Church in Daleville. She loved family and gardening.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Sue Lennen; her son Paul W. (Dee) Stephens; her sister Betty Sowders of Bloomington; grandsons: David (Monie), Stephen (Shelia); Phillip; Brian (Kim); John Lennen; Patrick and Kevin (Jodi) Stephens and granddaughters; Lori Kelly and Terisa (Bob) Wenner; 18 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred W. Stephens whom she married May 21, 1932 in Monroe County, IN died in 1973; brothers Noble, Hanford and Frank Waldrip; sisters Lela Frye, Ruby Walden, Mertie Eads, Geneva Cain and Margaret Jacobs. Her brothers & sisters all resided in the Bloomington, IN area
Services will be on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Pastor Don Collins of Park Place Church of God officiating. Friends may call on Thursday, September 15 from 4-8 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the service Friday.
Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].