Dorris W. “D. W.” STEVENS

 

June 3, 1927 ~ June 27, 2003

 

 

The News Star, Monroe, Louisiana

 Tuesday, July 1, 2003

 

Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road
, Monroe

Services for Mr. Dorris W. (D.W.) Stevens, 76, of Monroe, will be 2 PM, Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Joe Solomon and Rev. Weldon Bares officiating.

Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Stevens died Friday, June 27, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1927 in Cherry Valley, AR, and spent his childhood in Arkansas.

He graduated from Vanndale High School and attended Merced Jr. College in Merced, CA. He joined the military as a teenager and retired at Castle Air Force Base in Atwater, CA, with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant in 1972. He received numerous awards and commendations during his military career including distinguished service and good conduct.

Mr. Stevens enjoyed listening to classic country music, especially Ernest Tubb. He was an accomplished guitar player and made many tapes of his "pickin' and singin'" for his family and friends.

He also enjoyed traveling to visit his daughters and their families. His parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Survivors include his four daughters and their families, Susie and Joe Henriques and Stephanie and Tim Hamlin of Atwater, CA, Carole and Eddie Kelton of Madera, CA, and Anita Danieli of Weatherford, TX; sister, Bettye Blair of Millington, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Cecil and Sue Stevens of Monroe, LA; nine grandchildren, Kerri Barnard and her husband Joey, Tracey Kelton, Richard, Preston and Ashton Danieli, Jenna and Jillian Henriques, and Megan and Zachary Hamil; and four great grandchildren, Jacob, Alex, Eric, and Ryan.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Kelton, Joe Henriques, Joey Barnard, Jay Stevens, Richard Danieli, and Preston Danieli.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road in Monroe, LA.

 

 

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