Virgil Wayne Stephenson, age 89, of North Little Rock, passed away January 1, 2020. He was born July 16, 1930, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, to Samuel and Martha Stephenson. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Gene Stephenson.
Mr. Stephenson was an Army veteran of 82nd Airborne Division in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ in Cabot.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Joan Stephenson; son, Bruce Stephenson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two stepchildren, Cary Brooks and husband Ron of Dover, Arkansas and Brian Crawley and wife Liz of Butlerville, Arkansas; two brothers, Donnie Stephenson of Muskogee, Oklahoma and Kenny Stephenson of Del Norte, Colorado; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, January 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and services on Monday, January 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills in North Little Rock, Alex Hale officiating. Entombment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
To share a memory of Mr. Stephenson with his family visit www.griffinleggettresthills.com