Teddy Warren Stephens

1937 - 2017

Teddy Warren Stephens obituary, 1937-2017, Huntsville, AL

BORN

1937

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Valhalla Funeral Home

698 WINCHESTER RD NE

Huntsville, Alabama

Teddy Stephens Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 12, 2017.

TEDDY WARREN STEPHENS



November 18, 1937 – September 11, 2017



Teddy W. Stephens, 79, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Stephens was preceded in death by his parents, Snook and Clara Mae Smith Stephens; and his son, Jeffrey Warren Stephens; two brothers, Rodney and Michael Stephens; and a sister, Joanne Chance.



Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of over 50 years, Elsie Mae Bunt Stephens; two sons, Jason (Phyllis) Stephens of Dickson, TN, and David (Jackie) Stephens of Fayetteville, TN; a brother, Jerry (Reginia) Obar of Athens, a sister, Sue Trejo of Sommerville; one grandson, Matthew (Roxy) Hobbs; two great-grandchildren, Blake and Kaitlyn Hobbs; several nieces and nephews; and numerous other friends and relatives.



Teddy was a proud U. S. Navy veteran with over 25 years of service in the Naval reserve. He was a retired Aerospace engineer with an extensive career at NASA and the Marshall Space Flight Center. He loved family and life and was actively involved in a number of projects like the Saturn rocket, Space Shuttle, Gemini and others. Teddy Stephens was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him!



You may visit with the family at Valhalla Funeral Home on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. There will be a funeral service conducted by Bro. Allen Baine and Pastor Zane Smith commencing in Valhalla’s Chapel at 2:00 PM. The interment, with Military Honors, will immediately follow in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Please sign his guest registry at www.valhallafunerals.com.

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September 14, 2017

We love you all. Our deepest condolences thoughts and prayers are with you Elsie and the family. God Bless much love Rickey&Amy Toney

September 13, 2017

Diane Wolfgang

I love you teddy my mama will show you the ropes in heaven your niece diane

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