HENDERSON-Denise Faulkner Stevenson, age 57, a resident of 394 Carey Chapel Road, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on February 7, 1956 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Allison Russell Faulkner and Agnes Ruth Perry Faulkner.Denise was formerly employed in the Vance County School System, and was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Burgess.Burial will be held in the church cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, Cameron Stevenson and wife, Katherine, and Russell Stevenson and wife, Ruthanne, of Henderson; one daughter, Andrea S. Harless and husband, Todd of Martinsburg, West Virginia; one sister, Phyllis F. Burnette and husband, William, of Henderson; and one brother, Allison Keith Faulkner and wife, Evangelina, of Henderson; ten grandchildren, Wes Collier, Rhea Ellen Harless, Russ Stevenson, Christin Collier, Blaine Stevenson, Eli Harless, Christopher Stevenson, August Stevenson, Rose Harless, and Magnolia Harless.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Maria Elizabeth Faulkner.
The family will receive friends Monday immediately following the service in the Fellowship Hall at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church.At other times they will be at the home of Russell and Ruthanne Stevenson at 356 Carey Chapel Road.
Serving as active pall bearers will be Bill Stevenson, Linwood Faulkner, Scott Burnette, Matt Todd, Billy Edwards, and Willie Edwards, Jr.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Leslie Carswell Memorial Garden, c/o the Oncology Department, Maria Parham Medical Center, 566 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC27536.
Arrangements are by J. M. White Funeral Home.