Howard Stephens

A retired hospital maintenance engineer, he died at 2:44 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 90 and a native of Washington. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Dec. 26, from noon until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Mike Collins. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by his wife, Adelie Stephens; two daughters, Sharon Jeffers and husband Mark, of Richmond, Texas, and Barbara Cody, of Baton Rouge; son, Brady Stephens, of Baton Rouge; sister, Una Sacco, of Kenner; brothers, Alfred Stephens Jr. and Russell Stephens; grandchildren, Tania Stephens, Laurel Jeffers, Michael Jeffers and Matt Cody; and great-grandchildren, Emma Jeffers, Annalise Jeffers, Micah Jeffers and Alexandra Stephens. Preceded in death by his grandson, Joshua Wade Cody. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the 751st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gunner BN, machine gunner 605 in the Western Pacific and received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with a Bronze Star and seven overseas service bars. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
12 p.m. 2 p.m.

Service

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
2 p.m.

Memorial Contributions

St. Jude Childerns Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN  38105