Bernice A. Stephenson

Bernice A. (nee Stamper) Stephenson beloved wife of the late Frank G. Stephenson; loving mother of Allen J. (Cheryl) Stephenson, Debra A. (Doug) Hankins and Carolyn L. (James) Nutter; cherished grandmother of Hollie Hankins, Sarah Board and Thomas J. Stephenson; Great Grandmother of Wyatt Board and Natalie Hankins; dear sister of George Stamper, James Stamper, Edith Norris, Loretta Martin, Alfreda Tackett, Beverly Stapleton and Kathy Noel; aunt of numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Dorothy Gail Stephenson; her parents, Robert and Eliza (nee Small) Stamper; her siblings, Robert Stamper Jr, Walter R. Stamper, Stanley Stamper and Geraldine Tate; and her grandson, Joshua Hankins. Passed away Saturday July 21, 2018. Age 80. Residence Montgomery, OH. Bernice was born November 14, 1937 in Pine Grove, OH. Graduated from Rock Hill School at Pedro, OH in 1955. She was raised in Lawrence County, Ohio and moved to Cincinnati, OH in 2009. Bernice worked briefly as an operator with Ohio Bell and then became a homemaker as a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Inurnment will take place in Lawrence Furnace Cemetry in Pedro, OH at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of Bernice and in memory of Joshua Hankins. Evans Funeral Home - Milford, OH assisting the family.