David Olive Stephens Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of David Olive Stephens of Smithfield, North Carolina, who passed away on August 30, 2024, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though David Olive may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those David Olive touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mallie Bruns Stephens and Jewell Ballentine Stephens; and his brother William H. Stephens (Billy). He is survived by: his wife Mary Blandy Stephens of Smithfield, NC; his siblings, Sandra S. Johnson of Fuquay-Varina, NC and Phillip E. Stephens (Deborah DeMoss) of Chapel Hill, NC; and his niece Rhonda B. Johnson of Fuquay Varina, NC.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 218 S. 2nd Street, Smithfield, NC 27577, The Johnston County Heritage Center, P.O. Box 2709, Smithfield, NC 27577, The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214, or to Lenoir-Rhyne University at, 625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7467 Hickory, NC 28601.
