THOMAS STEPHENS

HANNIBAL-Services for Thomas Briscoe Stephens, 100, of 3504 Hamilton, 
will be 2 pm Friday at the Grand View Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Tom Sneed 
is in charge. Burial will be in the GrandView Burial Park.

Mr. Stephens died at 3:45 am Oct. 2 at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in 
Palmyra. He was born March 15, 1885 in Ash, MO, to James Thomas and Jennie 
Briscoe Stephens. He was married to Goldie Louise Mahan September 8, 
1907 in Paris, Missouri, and she died July 21, 1969.  

Survivors include one son, Victor M. Stephens, Fort Madison, Iowa; two 
daughters, Mrs. Verna M. Riley and Mrs. Vienna Currie, both of 
Hannibal; two grandsons; eight great grandchildren; and five great-great 
grandchildren.  He was a retired auto mechanic and was the oldest surviving 
member of the Fifth Street Baptist Church in Hannibal.  Visitation will 
be from 7-9 pm today at the funeral home.


Source: Pg 12, Hannibal Courier-Post dated 3 Oct 1985.  Submitted by 
Lisa Perry.