Hettie Stephenson

Coats, NC: Mrs. Hettie Jean Byrd Stephenson, age 78, died Wednesday at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunn.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats.  Officiating will be Rev. Ricky Manning.  Burial will follow at Erwin Chapel Cemetery in Erwin. Mrs. Stephenson was born September 27, 1936 in Harnett County to the late Fred and Ruby Iris McLeod Byrd. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Byrd.  Mrs. Stephenson retired from Burlington Industries and was a member of Coats Community Church. Surviving are, son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Sherry Stephenson of Coats; daughter and son-in-law, Jatana and Randy Patterson of Broadway; grandchildren, Leah McNeill, Hollie Young, and Tara Martinez; six great-grandchildren; and two nieces. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.