Gwendolyn Stephens' Obituary
Funeral services for Gwendolyn Jerleane Cooley Stephens, 79, of Simpson, LA will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 6th, at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville with Rev. Mark Christian and Rev. M.C. Green officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Grove Cemetery in Slagle under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 5th, from 2:00 PM until 9:00 p.m., and on Monday, April 6th from 9:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.
Gwendolyn was born on October 11, 1935 in Slagle Louisiana. She entered her eternal rest on April 3, 2015 in Leesville, Louisiana.
Gwendolyn drove a school bus for Vernon Parish Schools at Simpson and subbed for other drivers. She worked at Gibson’s in Leesville and the Post Exchange at Fort Polk. She was a jack of all trades and a master of none she would say. She loved doing crafts, hunting, pets, especially her dog Miracle, quilting, woodwork, crochet, oil painting, and a number of other things when she could. She loved reading her bible and she preached to everyone about God. When her parents were living she would go and sing and pick on the guitar and fiddle, whether it was the right note or not. Everyone enjoyed and sang along.
Mrs. Stephens was preceded in death by her parents: Bill & Lucy Cooley.
She is survived by: her Husband of 62 years Elbert Stephens of Simpson, La.; Four Children: Pamela Brumfield of Rosepine, La., Edward Stephens and wife Sonya of Zwolle, La., Randy D. Stephens of Simpson, La., and Ricky A. Stephens and wife Sandy of Simpson, La.; Two Brothers: Robert Cooley and wife Pat of Merryville, La., G.W. Cooley of Leesville, La.; One Sister: Mildred Vernice Grantham of Nederland, Tx.; Four Granddaughters and Four Grandsons; Four Great Granddaughters and Four Great Grandsons.
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