Obituary
Roma Kathleen "Katie"
Stephenson
(February 20, 1923 -
May 16, 2014)
Roma Kathleen “Katie” Stephenson,
91, of Huntington, WV, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at Midland Meadows Senior
Living, Ona, WV. She was born February 20, 1923 in Leon, WV the daughter of
the late Rev. Samuel Wellman and Minnie Holbrook Wellman. She graduated from
Fort Gay High School in 1941. She served in the war effort by making bomb
detonators for the U.S. Navy in WW II. She was a faithful member of Cox
Landing United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Lovic Stephenson, Jr.; three sisters, Exer Conard, Dorothy Billups, and
Pauline Hendrick; four brothers, Edgar E., George E., Ovet M., and Paul
Wellman; and a niece, Mary Dougherty. Survivors include numerous nieces and
nephews. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the special
friends and church members who helped Kate when she needed it the most.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon Monday, May 19, 2014, at
Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Rev. Carl W. Mouser officiating.
Viewing will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in Bowen
Cemetery, Cabell County.
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