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     Marian Edward Stephens is the son of William Aubrey Stephens and Mary Lois Glascock.¹

     Mary A. Stephens is the daughter of William Aubrey Stephens and Mary Lois Glascock.¹

     Shelby Lynn Stephens married Teresa Lejuan Sutterfield before 1994.

     Thomas William Stephens was born on 22 June 1933 at Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas.^2,3 He was the son of William Aubrey Stephens and Mary Lois Glascock.³ He married Helen Grace Christian, daughter of Jimmie Clifton Christian and Floy Alma Richardson, on 4 June 1950.⁴ He married Jeanette R. Meller on 5 August 1995 at Donley County, Texas.^5,2 He died on 30 April 2009 at Texas at age 75.²

CLARENDON - Thomas William "Tom" Stephens, 75, died Thursday, April 30, 2009.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church in Clarendon with the Rev. Lance Wood, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery in Plainview with the Rev. Joe Weldon officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Tom was born June 22, 1933, in Shamrock to Aubrey and Lois Stephens. He grew up in Amarillo and was a 1952 graduate of Amarillo High School.

He later on received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He married Helen Grace Christian in 1953, and she preceded him in death in 1989.

He was a U.S. Army veteran. He moved his family to Plainview, where he served as lieutenant on the Plainview Police Department, a municipal judge and retired as a juvenile probation officer in Plainview.

He loved spending time volunteering with the Plainview and Clarendon Bands.

In 1993, Tom met Jeanette Meller Reynolds. They were married in 1995 and resided in Clarendon until his death.

Tom's personal relationship and faith with his Savior were evident to all who knew him. He was a deacon and member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife of 36 years, Helen Stephens.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Stephens; two sons, Michael Stephens and wife Jacque of Quinlan and Tommy Stephens and wife Sherry of Corpus Christi; two daughters, Debora McKenzie and husband Harry of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, and Sheila Worsham and husband Donnie of Commerce City, Colo; two stepdaughters, Denise Climer of Tulsa, Okla., and Cheryl Roy and husband Peter of Amarillo; a stepson, Brad Reynolds of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Joshua Pool and Jennifer Pool, both of Charlotte, N.C., Michaela Petitt and husband Mark of Crandall, Isa Lane and husband Joe of Athens, Pa., Ryan Worsham of Commerce City, Colo., and Daryl Stephens, Gracie Stephens, and Clint Stephens, all of Corpus Christi; nine stepgrandchildren, Emilie Climer, Marc Roy, Braden Climer, Jamie Roy and Zachary Roy, all of Amarillo, and Aaron McKenzie, Travis McKenzie, Jordan McKenzie and Tayah Woods, all of Canada; three great-grandchildren, Sean Lane, Cody Petitt and Logan Petitt; a brother, Ed Stephens and wife Wanda of Amarillo; two sisters, Mary Ann Price and husband Randy of Kennewick, Wash., and Patricia Mason and husband Scott of Bartlesville, Okla; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorials be to the First Baptist Church, 300 S. Bugbee St. Clarendon, TX 79226.

The family will be at 925 W. Sixth St. in Clarendon.

Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.

Amarillo Globe-News, May 6, 2009.²

     Tommy Darrell Stephens is the son of Thomas William Stephens and Helen Grace Christian.^1,2 He married Sherry Lynne Chaffin, daughter of Raymond Douglas Chaffin and Mona Arlene Boroughs, on 10 December 1983 at Hale County, Texas.³

     William Aubrey Stephens married Mary Lois Glascock before 1932 at USA.

     Andrew Charles Stephenson was born in 1886.¹ He married Sadie Hazel Myrick, daughter of Walter J. Myrick and Permelia A. Shuler, in 1912 at USA.¹ He died in 1936 at USA.¹

     Charles Paul Stephenson was born in 1918 at USA.¹ He was the son of Andrew Charles Stephenson and Sadie Hazel Myrick.¹ He died in 1945.¹

     Frances Georgia Stephenson was born in 1913 at USA.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Charles Stephenson and Sadie Hazel Myrick.¹ She died in 1995 at USA.¹

     Lizzie G. Stevenson married John Wesley Milliken, son of L. Hiram Milliken and Irene E.R. Hite, on 19 August 1906 at Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky.¹