Mrs. Freda Buckner Stephens Obit (M)

Mrs. Freda Buckner Stephens, age 85, of Lyerly, GA died Wednesday, March

20, 2013 at her residence.

Mrs. Stephens was born August 13, 1927 in Lower Laurel, NC, the daughter of the

late Tommie Leroy Buckner and Thelma Hamlin Buckner. She was retired from

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, and she had worked at the VA Hospital

in Richmond, VA. Mrs. Stephens is a member of the Trion Presbyterian Church.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Orval

Buckner; and a sister, Mary Buckner.

Survivors include her husband, James E. Stephens; daughter, Susan Stephens;

son and wife, James Thomas and Kathryn Stephens; sister, Erma Laws;

brothers, Kenneth Buckner, Franklin Delano Buckner; and Leroy Buckner;

grandchildren, Marie Stephens, James Francis Stephens, and Jacob Andrew

Stephens; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p. m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 at

Trion Presbyterian Church with Dr. William Flannagan officiating. Visitation

will be from 4:00 p. m. until the service hour at the church on Thursday.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at

Buckner Cemetery in Mars Hill, NC.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Gideon’s

International.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to