Jimmie Carroll Stephenson, 53, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at Durham Regional Hospital.
A native of Great Falls, Montana, the son of the late Fermon Edgar Stephenson. He was of the Baptist faith and retired from Verizon after 30 years of service.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Creedmoor by Rev. Dan Hill. Burial will be in Carolina Memorials Gardens in Creedmoor.
Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Jo Ann Weaver Stephenson of the home, a son, David Lee Stephenson of Wilton, his mother, Dorothy Brogden Stephenson and a brother Ricky Lee Stephenson (Glenda), all of Butner.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM prior to the funeral service at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and other times at the home.
Eakes Funeral Home, Inc. in Creedmoor is assisting the Stephenson family.
We both fell in love at first site, at the age of 14. We met on the same day that he had moved from Michigan back to N.C. We actually started school the same year, at the same school in 1964 (Creedmoor N.C.) but did not know that at the time. He had to leave with his parents and moved to Michigan, where he lived for 9 years. Then, in 1972, he moved back to N.C. (Northside). Where we met on the same day that he moved back. And it was LOVE at first site for both of us. We were only 14 yrs old at the time. We courted on a horse before getting our drivers licenses. Riding on that horse is the first time that I said the words I LOVE YOU. and he said I LOVE YOU TOO. From there, we were high school sweethearts. He played baseball in High School and was one (H) of a catcher. I loved watching him play baseball. I was so proud of him. We graduated from South Granville High School (Creedmoor) June 4, 1976 (Spirit of 76). We got married Feb. 9, 1980. We had a son that was born on June 4, 1985. Nine years after the date of our graduation. You cannot plan that. What happened to Jimmie was very bad, and there is still no known reason what took place...They just called it (ARDS). Which stands for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). He retired after 30 years with Verizon, in June 2008 and got sick in Nov. 2009. He has been a very sick man, since Nov. 2009. This is a hard time for Me and David. Please keep us in your prayers. Thank you all for the prayers. I miss him so much and always will. He was the light of my life and always will be.
Thank you all for the comments.
Love u all,
Jo Ann and David Stephenson
