ALLISON C. STEVENS
Allison C. Stevens, 91, wife of Harden "Steve" Stevens Jr., died on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at her home.
Born on Oct. 8, 1927, in Conway, she was a daughter of the late Olin Turner Chestnut and Florrie Watson Chestnut. She was a resident of Sumter for 67 years. She was a charter member of Alice Drive Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities including nursery, library, kitchen and others. She retired as a home economics teacher after 30 years of service, having last taught at Furman High School. She was also a longtime volunteer at Tuomey hospital.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years; a son, Harden Stevens III and wife, Wanda, of Lexington; three sisters, Nedra Laing and husband, George, of Durham, North Carolina, and Teressa Faye Chestnut and Olga Caissy, both of Conway; and a sister-in-law, Judy Chestnut.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Trenton Chestnut and Wendell Chestnut; and a sister-in-law, Verta Lee Chestnut.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Entombment will be at 4 p.m. today at the Hillcrest Cemetery Chapel Mausoleum in Conway.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 265 E. Brewington Road.
Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.