James Donnie Stephenson

JAMES DONNIE STEPHENSON, 56, DIED THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1998.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE 2PM SATURDAY AT ENGLEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WITH THE REV. DREW CLARK OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
MR. STEPHENSON WAS BORN JAN. 18, 1942, IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, SON OF THE LATE DONNIE AND FLODA STEPHENSON. HE WAS AN ELDER OF ENGLEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND RETIRED NASH COUNTY DIRECTOR OF THE NC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE.
IN 1992 HE WAS NAMED CUB MASTER OF THE YEAR FOR THE TAR RIVER DISTRICT, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. IN 1993 HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS.
MR. STEPHENSON WAS PAST PRESIDENT (1985-86) OF THE ROCKY MOUNT LUNCHEON LIONS AND WAS NAMES A PHILLIP MORRIS FELLOW BY THE NC AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE IN 1978.
SURVIVING: WIFE, EMILY L. STEPHENSON; SON, JAMES LAWRENCE STEPHENSON OF THE HOME; DAUGHTER, KATHRYN ANN STEPHENSON OF THE HOME; SISTER, NORMA STEPHENSON GRIFFIN OF GOLDSBORO.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7-8:30PM TODAY AT BOWLING FUNERAL HOME, 661 ENGLISH ROAD.
FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE ENGLEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BUILDING FUND.