Beth D. Stephens

Beth D. Stephens, 76 of Mentone, Indiana passed away at 4:35 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On August 2, 1937, she was born in Raven, Kentucky to Canton and Susanna (Jacobs) Combs. She was united in marriage to Talmadge Stephens on March 19, 1955 in Manton, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on August 12, 2004. Beth was employed with Dalton Foundry, Warsaw from 1972 – 1988. She also took care of Palestine Cemetery for twenty years. Beth was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Claypool and she enjoyed gardening vegetables and flowers and she also loved canning from her garden. She also loved birds and spending time with her family. She is survived by two sons, Canton (and spouse Connie) Stephens, Mentone and Kim (and spouse Amy) Stephens, Pierceton; two daughters, Karen (and spouse James) Zimmerman, Mentone and Leslie (and spouse Jose) Reyes, Mentone; seventeen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and five step grandchildren. Beth was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Donald Jacob Stephens and Chely Lee Reyes. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am Monday, May 5, 2014 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw with Pastor Terry Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. Visitation hours will be from 2:00 – 6:00 pm Sunday, May 4, 2014 and also one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 30 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60602.