Former SHS Math Instructor, Women Basketball Coach Donald Stephens Dies, He was 67
SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – A fixture at Springfield Excessive Faculty for over 25 years, retired math trainer and coach Donald Lloyd Stephens has died from issues of COVID-19, his household mentioned in an announcement to Smokey Barn Information Wednesday, he was simply 67.
Stephens, a math trainer and women basketball coach, taught at Springfield till his retirement in 2014. Throughout his 25 yr span at Springfield Excessive Faculty, he grew to become often called the go-to man if you wanted an ear, many telling the household he was certainly one of their favourite lecturers.
Since information of Donald’s passing was introduced on social media, the response from former college students has been super, in line with his household. “He touched many lives in Springfield and cherished being a mentor to his college students.”
Stephens died on February 5, 2021, on the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born Might nineteenth, 1953 in Oneida, to Charles Lewis (Pete) Stephens and Ethel Alene Stephens.
Donald grew up in Winfield and graduated from Oneida Excessive Faculty Class of 1971. After taking time to start out a household, Donald attended Roane State Neighborhood School, earlier than finishing his Bachelor of Science in Arithmetic from Austin Peay State College in Clarksville, TN. After graduating, he taught briefly in Stewart and Houston counties previous to his 25-year tenure at Springfield Excessive Faculty the place he taught Arithmetic and coached women basketball for a number of years.
Donald was a Christian, having been a member of Christ Church in Nashville for a few years. He loved bowling, {golfing}, taking part in guitar, singing, and UT soccer.
Donald was preceded in dying by his spouse Barbara Sullivan Stephens; mother and father Charles and Ethel Stephens, and brother Harold Lay.
He’s survived by his spouse Debby Jo West Stephens; sons: Victor Stephens and spouse Amanda and Jeremy Stephens and spouse Jennifer; brothers: Morris Stephens and spouse Bonnie, and Sammy Stephens and spouse Stella; sisters Phyllis Strunk and husband Delmon, and Rachel Kidd; granddaughter Chloe; a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and his numerous college students whom he hoped he had as a lot an affect on their lives as they did his.
Associates could go to with the Stephens household on Friday, February 12, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. till 1:00 p.m. within the Chapel of Jones & Son Funeral House. A personal household funeral service will observe with Bro. Lee Strunk officiating.
A public graveside service will observe on the Stephens Cemetery in Winfield.
A memorial service for household and buddies will probably be at a later date.
With the Well being Tips in place presently, we ask that you just be aware of the social distancing measures advisable by the Facilities for Illness Management. Masks are required.
Jones & Son Funeral House is serving the household of Donald Lloyd Stephens.
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