He was Navy Veteran, gunner’s mate second class on the USS McGowan DD 678. A truck driver for Bell Lines and Roadway Express. Secretary/Treasurer for the Local Teamsters Union 519, and a Boy Scout Scout Master, a member of the Order of the Arrow and a 32nd Degree Shriner.
He was preceded in death by his parents: E.C, Sr., and Edith Stephenson; sister: Ruth Stevenson and his wife of 70 years, Joyce, who passed on March 18, 2024
E.C. leaves to cherish his memory, his son: Brian Stephenson; daughter: Karen Cannon; grandson: Benjamin Stephenson; great granddaughter: Cambria Stephenson.
Per his requests, he will be cremated and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 Noon, Friday, June 7, 2024 at Centenary United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM at Hamblen Memory Gardens on the same day.