Betsy Stephenson

Betsy Stephenson, 81, of Stigler, passed away on June 8, 2021 at Covington Court Rehab in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born November 5, 1939 in Porum, Oklahoma to Charles & Alta (Warren) Grenfell. Betsy loved to cook & bake and her favorite things to bake was sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies, cinnamon rolls, tamales, Cabbage rolls, spaghetti. She baked bread, cookies, cakes, etc for over 3 thousand children at High School in Tucson, Arizona. She moved back to Oklahoma to be by her mom & dad and worked at Allen Cannery and later as a Home Health Aide. She went to work for Ki Bois Head Start. She earned her High School Diploma and several certificates on baking. She met the love of her life, Skip Stephenson, and they were married on August 21, 1955 in Gonzales, California. They moved to Stigler in 1980 and raised their family. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She loved her children, grandchildren and family; also loved feeding her adopted cats that belong to the neighbors, David & Jimbo. She was a New York Yankee fan & OU fan. Betsy is survived by her 3 sons, David Stephenson of Stigler, Tom Stephenson of Stigler, Tim Stephenson & Judy Rozzell of Sulhpur, Oklahoma; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Debora & Artie Johnson of Tamaha, Diane & David Keenan of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren, Melissa & Bronco Spicer, Taylor Stephenson, Isela Crabtree, Jim Sensibaugh, Marlena & Chad Crase; great grandchildren, Hailey Hubbard, Seth Crabtree, Addison & Katlynn Spicer, Jamie Rozzell, Cord, Cole, Cale Crase, Amaurie Peters; a host of nieces, nephews & friends. Betsy is preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Alta Grenfell; her beloved husband of 63 years, Skip Stephenson; grandson, Tommy “Bubba” Stephenson; her brothers; numerous other relatives. Funeral Service will be 10:00 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel with Father Valentine officiating. Eulogist: Reverend Laveda Idleman. Pallbearers include David Keenan, Taylor Stephenson, Artie Johnson, Bronc Spicer, Brian Stephenson, Cord Crase. Honorary Pallbearers include grandchildren, Hailey, Isela, Seth, Missy Bronc, Addison, Katlynn, Marlena, Chad, Cord, Cale, Cole, Jerrod & Melissa MacKenzie, Kylie, Gabryle, Jamie & Amaurie, Taylor. Burial will follow in the Whitefield Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Betsy Stephenson

November 5, 1939 - June 8, 2021