Mr. Ronald Daine “Ronnie” Stephens, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, March 20, 2025, at his residence.

Mr. Stephens was born August 19, 1948, in Rome, GA, son of the late Harbin Monroe and Ethel Lee Green Stephens. He was Baptist by faith and was retired from Consolidated Freightways. Mr. Stephens was also a veteran of the United States Army.

Mr. Stephens was a 1966 graduate of Chattooga High School and was on the Chattooga High School Class of 1970 Board in honor of his wife, Sharon. He served as a volunteer firefighter for 52 years including with the Lyerly Fire Department where he served as Fire Chief for 6 total years, and the Powdersville, SC Fire Department where he served as Fire Chief for 14 years. He had also worked with the Anderson County, SC Hazardous Materials Team for 16 years. He was a member of the V.F.W., the American Legion, and a board member of the Chattooga County Historical Society and the Resource Community Center. Mr. Stephens loved his family and loved being a papa. He also enjoyed traveling and cave diving.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sharon Norton Stephens; a sister, Joyce Williams; and a nephew, Zane Williams.

Survivors include his son, Chris Stephens (Heather Forbes); a brother, Douglas (Mary) Stephens; grandchildren, Brianna and Jonathan Stephens; nieces, Heather Trimby, Lindsay Norton, Melissa Kennedy, and Whitney Powell; brother-in-law, Gary (Dianne) Norton; sister-in-law, Kim (Rod) Powell; and special friend, Peggy Womack.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Casey Bramlett and his niece, Whitney Powell, officiating. Interment will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be members of the Lyerly Fire Department.
Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Summerville Main Street.

Mr. Stephens will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Tuesday.

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Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.