- Date Of Birth: September 10, 1928
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2014
- State: Arkansas
Christine Faye Stephens, 86 passed away on Saturday September 27, 2014 at Hospice House of the Hills in Harrison, AR. The daughter of Tom and Alice Bailey was born on September 10, 1928 in Alpena AR where she married Dewey Ellis Stephens and later relocated to the Monterey Peninsula in California shortly after World War II where she resided for 40 years. There is where she shared her love for cooking while working as the Head Baker in the Cafeteria for the local School district. She was an avid gardener who enjoyed church socials and hosting tea parties for some of her close friends. She was a Sunday school teacher at “The Pink Church” in Salinas California where she attended church for over 20 years. Christmas was her favorite time of year. After retiring she returned to her hometown of Alpena, where much of her family resided. She enjoyed retirement by participating in button clubs and attending church at The First Assembly of God in Green Forest. She is preceded in death by her daughter Alisa Christine Stephens who died in early childhood at the tender age of 3 ½ years old, and her grandson Jed Stephens. Christine is survived by her husband of 67 years Dewey Stephens, 3 sons, Dennis Stephens and wife Connie of Prunedale CA, Tommy Stephens and wife Fama of Alpena, Mark Stephens and wife Mignon of Cucamonga, CA, grandchildren; Rebecca, Kristah, Zach, Josh, Zohreh, Shoreh, Azad and great-grandchildren, Gavin Scott Wilson, Eden Wilson, Noah, Hailey Nicole, Riley Doyle, and Bradley Michael also one brother, D.L. Bailey and wife Imogene of Alpena, sisters, Lillian Carpenter of Alpena and Florine Thomason and husband Gerald Gene.
